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Mendicant Nun

Felice Beato

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a person standing upright. She is facing forward but with her head slightly turned, looking off to the side. Her facial expression appears calm, and she has dark, medium-length hair covered by a purple headscarf. She is wearing a layered ensemble comprising a long, dark robe over a light-colored kimono, tied at the waist with a purple sash. She is holding a small child in her arms, wrapped in a cloth with earthy tones. The woman is barefoot, and in the background, there is a large, woven bamboo basket leaning against the wall on a checkered pattern floor against a blank background.

Artwork Details

Date
1868
Medium
albumen silver print with applied color
Dimensions
3347 × 4283 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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