The image shows three people sitting in chairs, seen from behind. The individual in the front is wearing a dark-colored coat and a large hat with a veil. The person to the left has a tan hat and coat. In the background, two more figures are wearing bonnets, one in orange and the other in white. They are seated in wooden chairs indoors, possibly in a café or meeting hall. The background is a mix of soft brown and cream colors.
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Women and Nuns Seated in Church

Gwen John (British, 1876 - 1939)

1925/1929

Medium
gouache
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
overall: 11 x 13.2 cm (4 5/16 x 5 3/16 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
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