The image depicts six draped female figures dancing in a circle beneath a tree. They are captured mid-step, holding hands, with flowing drapery. The background features bushy vegetation, a large tree, and textured elements implying an outdoor setting.
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Dance of the Dryades

Probably artist French 16th Century

artist after Pierre Milan (Italian, active 1545 - 1557)

artist after Rosso Fiorentino (Florentine, 1494 - 1540)

Medium
engraving on blue paper
Classification
Print
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Andrew W. Mellon Fund
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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