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Seated woman in black dress and shawl, hands clasped, gazing downward before a dark leafy background.

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A Widow, Thomas Couture (1840), Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Via artnap.com

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A seated woman with dark braided hair wears a black dress and a large black shawl, her hands clasped in her lap and her gaze lowered. She is set against a dense, shadowed backdrop of leaves and reddish blossoms. The painting, titled A Widow, is by Thomas Couture and dated 1840, and is held by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.

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Date

1840

Medium

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Museum

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

License

Public domain

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