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Summary
This woman is wearing European clothes, but she does not appear to be a European. Was she a high-ranking courtesan of mixed blood? Perhaps the local ruler-who would have commissioned this portrait-enjoyed seeing her in this weird costume.
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artwork
1700 s paintings from india
hyderabad india in the 1700 s
paintings from india in the walters art museum
paintings of sitting women
paintings of women of andhra pradesh
womens clothing of hyderabad india
womens clothing of india in art
walters art museum
portraits
Date
1700
Source
Walters Art Museum
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