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The image shows a person seated on the ground with their legs extended, holding a mirror. The person has long hair, is draped in a cloth, and is wearing a necklace. Surrounding them are a camel, a lion, and another large animal. Trees and dense foliage are in the background.
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The image shows a person seated on the ground with their legs extended, holding a mirror. The person has long hair, is draped in a cloth, and is wearing a necklace. Surrounding them are a camel, a lion, and another large animal. Trees and dense foliage are in the background.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Asia

Etienne Delaune

Date
1575
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
sheet: 7 × 8.9 cm (2 3/4 × 3 1/2 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1964.8.604
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1551 to 1600
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
The Four Quarters of the World [R.D. 197-200]

Subjects and terms

  • French
  • Tree
  • Lion
  • Rock
  • animal
  • Female figure

NGA object ID 47808. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.