The image displays a seated person in a large, cushioned armchair. The person reclines comfortably with their head against the chair's backrest. They have long, dark hair, soft facial features, and wear a loose, robe-like garment. Their legs are crossed with dark stockings or boots. The person's hands hold a piece of paper or a small book. The armchair has a patterned fabric design and scattered papers around it. The background features vertical lines hinting at a wall or curtain. The overall ambiance is calm and informal.
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Deshabille

Childe Hassam (American, 1859 - 1935)

printer George C. Miller (American, 1894 - 1966)

1918

Medium
lithograph in black on wove paper
Classification
Print
Dimensions
image: 30.48 × 22.54 cm (12 × 8 7/8 in.) ; sheet: 45.4 × 29.53 cm (17 7/8 × 11 5/8 in.)
Culture
American
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-W
Credit line
Corcoran Collection (Gift of Mrs. Childe Hassam, 1940)
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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