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Vertical painting on a narrow rectangular panel depicting two stylized figures, one larger and one smaller, with bold outlines and almond-shaped eyes. They are set against a red arched background.
Virgin and Child
Courtesy of the Harn Museum of Art, Photography by Randy Batista

Virgin and Child

Artist Jamini Roy (Indian, 1887 - 1972)
Datec. 1950
Place of originIndia
MediumOpaque watercolor on woven palm-fiber mat, mounted on board
DimensionsFramed: 43 7/8 × 19 1/2 in. (111.4 × 49.5 cm)
Image: 39 1/2 × 15 1/4 in. (100.3 × 38.7 cm)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Thomas J. Needham
Object number1990.8.1
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