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Emma Van Name Oil on canvas, 73.7 x 58.4 cm, by Joshua Johnson, c. 1805 The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City |
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A young child stands in a
sparse interior, dressed in a pale pink gown and lace cap, holding a
berry while a glass vessel filled with fruit rests at her side,
combining portraiture with a quietly symbolic still-life presence.
Distinctive in style yet characteristic of early American folk
painting, the work shows a confident command of colour, pattern, and
arrangement, with careful treatment of costume and pose joined to a
gently imaginative touch |
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