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Henry Ossawa Tanner made many portraits while visiting the Holy Land to use as studies for his religious paintings. In the traditional dress of the Middle East, this woman resembles the images of Christ’s mother that Tanner created, such as Mary from about 1914. Tanner placed the woman against a dark background, a compositional trick that he learned from his teacher Thomas Eakins.
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Image
Format:
Oil On Wood
Rights:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Robbins
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Smithsonian American Art Museum

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Smithsonian Institution

Keywords

  1. Accessory
  2. Clothing And Dress
  3. Dress
  4. Dress Accessories
  5. Portrait Female
  6. Portraits
  7. Profile
  8. Scarf
  9. Tanner, Henry Ossawa
  10. Women

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