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The image shows a woman seated with her full body visible. She is in a side view, leaning forward slightly, and focused on a task in her lap. Her facial features are detailed with a calm expression. She has her hair covered with a cloth tied around her head. The woman is wearing a long-sleeved dress with simple detailing. She is sitting in front of a spinning wheel with a stack of fabric or yarn at her feet. Her hands are working with a carding board, suggesting she is preparing fibers. The background features textured shading that suggests an indoor setting with a shelf holding several items.

The Wool Carder (La cardeuse)

Jean-François Millet (French, 1814 - 1875)

c. 1855 · etching

National Gallery of Art · Gift of Mrs. Jane C. Carey in memory of her mother, Mrs. Addie Burr Clark

Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0)

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