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About this work

This painting features a circular image of a woman playing a violin. She is draped in a white cloth and has her right arm raised above her head, holding the violin bow. The background of the circular image is a dark blue-gray color. Above the circular image, there are two nude figures, one male and one female, sitting on a ledge. The male figure is holding a curtain, and the female figure is holding a leafy branch. Below the circular image, there is a relief sculpture of a man holding a large bowl above his head. The painting is an example of John Singer Sargent's work, and it can be found at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.

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