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Painting of a woman in a plumed turquoise turban and dark robes, holding a small grotesque figure in a shadowy room.

La folie

A woman in a turquoise plumed turban gazes downward, wrapped in dark, flowing robes. She cradles a small grotesque figure with a painted face and tousled orange hair against a shadowy interior with a railing and drapery.

Artist
Gustave Doré
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1200 × 1724 px
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Public domain · Gustave Doré died 1883 and the work is undated, so made by the creator's death in 1883; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Gustave Doré, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: La locura (La folie)

Una mujer con un turbante turquesa adornado con plumas mira hacia abajo, envuelta en ropajes oscuros y fluidos. Sostiene una pequeña figura grotesca de rostro pintado y cabello naranja revuelto, frente a un interior sombrío con una barandilla y cortinas.

Português: A loucura (La folie)

Uma mulher com um turbante turquesa adornado com plumas olha para baixo, envolta em vestes escuras e fluidas. Segura uma pequena figura grotesca de rosto pintado e cabelo laranja desgrenhado, diante de um interior sombrio com um parapeito e cortinas.

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