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Painting of a nude young woman with long hair standing before blossoming branches and dark foliage, a white cloth draped at her hips.

The Golden Age, oil painting by John La Farge

A nude young woman with long auburn hair stands among dark foliage and blossoming branches, a pale cloth draped across her hips and legs. Her body is modeled in soft, warm brushwork against a deep green and brown background.

Artist
John La Farge
Date
1878
Medium
oil on canvas
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
1434 × 2999 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1878).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum

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