This image shows a side profile of the upper body of a person, who appears to be a child. They are seated and facing to the left, with their head turned slightly so that their profile is visible. The child has short, brown hair peeking out from under a blue hat that has a red pom-pom on top. They are wearing a bright red garment with a white collar. The child is seated on a simple wooden chair. The background of the image is a muted purplish color.
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Petit profil (Seated Girl Wearing a Red Coat and a Blue Hat)

Gwen John (British, 1876 - 1939)

1920/1925

Medium
gouache
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
overall: 16.7 x 16 cm (6 9/16 x 6 5/16 in.)
Culture
British
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Gift of Mimi and Sanford Feld
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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