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Pastel of a woman in yellow combing a young child's blonde hair in a green armchair, with a mirror reflection beside them.

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A woman in a yellow dress sits in a green armchair while gently combing the blonde hair of a young child in a white garment. A mirror on the left reflects her profile as she works, and warm pastel tones fill the domestic interior.

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1879

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Wikimedia Commons

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Public domain

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