The image shows a side profile of a person from the torso up. The individual is seated and facing to the right, with their hands resting in their lap. The facial features are minimally detailed, with a delicate depiction of the face in profile, showing a light skin tone and simple features with short, light brown hair peeking out from under a dark head covering. The person is draped in a dark garment that covers their shoulders and most of the upper body, with a hint of white visible at the wrists suggesting an inner layer of clothing. There are no visible jewelry items or objects being…
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Seated Girl in a High Collared Cloak

Gwen John (British, 1876 - 1939)

1910s

Medium
gouache and watercolor on wove paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
overall: 22.2 x 17.6 cm (8 3/4 x 6 15/16 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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