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A monochrome etching shows a woman in a patterned gown seated indoors, leaning back while holding a small bowl. A silhouette portrait hangs on the wall behind her, and a tall, decorative panel with circular motifs stands to her right.
Divination in Tea Leaves
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Foad Seyed Mohammadi

Divination in Tea Leaves

Artist Alfred Laurens Brennan (American, 1853 - 1921)
Date1879
MediumEtching
Dimensionssheet: 17 x 11 7/8 in. (43.2 x 30.2 cm)
image: 8 x 5 5/8 in. (20.3 x 14.3 cm)
ClassificationsPrints
Credit LineGift of Jane and R. Paul Larkin
Object number1992.1.65
Collections
Visual DescriptionA monochrome etching shows a woman in a patterned gown seated indoors, leaning back while holding a small bowl. A silhouette portrait hangs on the wall behind her, and a tall, decorative panel with circular motifs stands to her right.
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