This painting shows a seated woman, her body turned slightly to the left and her head turned towards us. She is holding a small white mask in her right hand, balancing it on one of her knees. She has pale skin, high cheekbones, and pink lips in a neutral expression. She has short, dark, curly hair that is adorned with a pearl clip or headband. She is dressed in a light-colored gown with highlights of pink, green, and pale blue, with wide, flowing sleeves and fabric gathered at the bust. The background is a plain gray wall, with a hanging scroll or tapestry beside her on the left, containing…
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Lady with a Mask

painter Thomas Wilmer Dewing (American, 1851 - 1938)

1911

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 56.2 × 61.3 cm (22 1/8 × 24 1/8 in.) ; framed: 91.4 × 96.8 × 8.3 cm (36 × 38 1/8 × 3 1/4 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CAB
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Museum Purchase, 1911)
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
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