Museum Semantic Search

Initial search may be delayed up to 30 seconds due to server cold start. Due to costs, this project only contains Open Access Met Museum Paintings.

Search types:

Keyword

Text Embeddings

Image Embeddings

Hybrid Search

Keyword Options:

Include AI Visual Descriptions

Hybrid Search Options:

Text Embeddings

Image Embeddings

Text & Image Embeddings

KeywordSemantic50%

Loading Emojis...

The Old Italian Woman by Edgar Degas

The Old Italian Woman

The Old Italian Woman

The Met

Artist: Edgar Degas(French, Paris 1834–1917 Paris)

Date: 1857

Department: European Paintings

Classification: Paintings

Medium: Oil on canvas

Dimensions: 29 1/2 x 24 in. (74.9 x 61 cm)

Credit Line: Bequest of Charles Goldman, 1966

View on The Met Website

Visual Descriptions

AI Generated

Visual Summary

Brief Description

An elderly woman in a yellow shawl sits, facing forward, with buildings and a palm behind

Detailed Description

A vertical oil painting portrays an elderly woman seated, looking directly forward. Her face is deeply lined with pale skin and dark, sunken eyes, framed by white hair visible beneath a large, mustard-yellow shawl that covers her head and shoulders. The shawl drapes over her upper body, obscuring much of her dark, possibly brown, garment. Her hands are clasped in her lap, holding a small, light pink object. Below the shawl, a light cream-colored skirt flows down to the bottom edge of the frame, with a darker, reddish-brown skirt visible to her left. She is seated on a dark, reddish-brown chair, partially visible on the left. Behind her left shoulder, a dark vertical panel displays light-colored text: "Degas", "Rome", "1857". To her right, the background opens to an outdoor scene under a light blue sky with scattered white clouds. A dark green palm frond is visible behind her right shoulder. Further right, light-colored buildings with reddish roofs are visible, forming a townscape. In the lower right, a light gray ceramic jug with a handle stands on the ground. The lighting illuminates her face and the yellow shawl from the upper right.

Generated by gemini-2.5-flash

Similar Artworks

Metadata Similarity

Based on artist, period, medium, and style

20 resultsof 5,278(14ms)

Top score: 172.91

#1

Young Woman with Ibis

Young Woman with Ibis

1857–58; reworked 1860–62

AIA woman in a blue robe stands with two red birds before a city under an orange sky

#2

Male Nude

AIA nude, bearded man lies horizontally with closed eyes on a dark, rough surface

#3

A Woman Seated beside a Vase of Flowers (Madame Paul Valpinçon?)

A Woman Seated beside a Vase of Flowers (Madame Paul Valpinçon?)

AIWoman in lace cap looks right, beside large vase of colorful flowers on table

#4

Portrait of a Woman in Gray

Portrait of a Woman in Gray

AIA woman in a white dress and black scarf sits, looking out, against a patterned wall

#5

The Collector of Prints

The Collector of Prints

AIA bearded man in a dark hat and coat sits, holding a rose drawing in a green folder

#6

James-Jacques-Joseph Tissot (1836–1902)

James-Jacques-Joseph Tissot (1836–1902)

AIA man with a mustache sits among several paintings, one displayed on an easel

#7

Marie Dihau (1843–1935)

Marie Dihau (1843–1935)

AIA woman in profile, dark hat and garment, looks at a patterned bag on a table

#8

Joseph-Henri Altès (1826–1895)

Joseph-Henri Altès (1826–1895)

AIProfile portrait of a bearded man with dark hair and a receding hairline, facing left

#9

Madame Théodore Gobillard (Yves Morisot, 1838–1893)

Madame Théodore Gobillard (Yves Morisot, 1838–1893)

AIA woman in a dark dress sits on a light couch, facing an opening to green foliage

#10

Sulking

AIA woman leans over a table, looking out, as a man reads papers beside her

#11

The Ballet from "Robert le Diable"

The Ballet from "Robert le Diable"

AIAn audience watches performers on a dimly lit stage with arched windows in a dark hall

#12

A Woman Ironing

A Woman Ironing

AIA woman in a dark dress irons clothes on a light surface, with laundry hanging behind her

#13

The Dance Class

The Dance Class

AIA ballet class with young dancers in tutus and an older male instructor in a practice room

#14

Dancers in the Rehearsal Room with a Double Bass

Dancers in the Rehearsal Room with a Double Bass

AIBallerinas in a dimly lit studio, a violin resting on the floor in the foreground

#15

Portrait of a Young Woman

Portrait of a Young Woman

AIYoung woman with dark hair, light skin, reddish lips, gazing left against a patterned background

#16

Dancers, Pink and Green

Dancers, Pink and Green

AIFive ballerinas in green tutus, some adjusting hair or attire, against a muted, earthy setting

#17

Young Woman with Her Hand over Her Mouth

Young Woman with Her Hand over Her Mouth

Oil colors freely mixed with turpentine on canvas

AIA close-up portrait of a woman with reddish-brown hair, her pale hand covering her mouth

#18

View of Saint-Valéry-sur-Somme

View of Saint-Valéry-sur-Somme

AIA village with clustered buildings, gardens, and distant fields under a pale sky

#19

Dancers Practicing at the Barre

Dancers Practicing at the Barre

Mixed media on canvas

AITwo ballerinas in white tutus practice at a barre in a studio with a watering can

#20

Two Men

AITwo bearded men in dark clothing stand in a dimly lit interior space

Text Embeddings

Jina v3 (metadata + AI descriptions)

20 results(9ms)

Top score: 0.88

#1

Head of an Old Woman

Head of an Old Woman

Orazio Borgianni

AIClose-up oil painting of an older woman with a wrinkled face and white head covering, looking down

#2

Portrait of a Young Woman

Portrait of a Young Woman

AIYoung woman with dark hair, light skin, reddish lips, gazing left against a patterned background

#3

Portrait of a Woman in Gray

Portrait of a Woman in Gray

AIA woman in a white dress and black scarf sits, looking out, against a patterned wall

#4

Madame Théodore Gobillard (Yves Morisot, 1838–1893)

Madame Théodore Gobillard (Yves Morisot, 1838–1893)

AIA woman in a dark dress sits on a light couch, facing an opening to green foliage

#5

A Woman Seated beside a Vase of Flowers (Madame Paul Valpinçon?)

A Woman Seated beside a Vase of Flowers (Madame Paul Valpinçon?)

AIWoman in lace cap looks right, beside large vase of colorful flowers on table

#6

Portrait of an Italian Woman

Portrait of an Italian Woman

AIPortrait of a woman with reddish-blonde hair, elaborate dark and red dress, dark background

#7

Old Woman in an Armchair

Old Woman in an Armchair

AIA seated woman in a black dress, a large white ruff, and a white cap

#8

Young Woman with Her Hand over Her Mouth

Young Woman with Her Hand over Her Mouth

Oil colors freely mixed with turpentine on canvas

AIA close-up portrait of a woman with reddish-brown hair, her pale hand covering her mouth

#9

Young Woman with Ibis

Young Woman with Ibis

1857–58; reworked 1860–62

AIA woman in a blue robe stands with two red birds before a city under an orange sky

#10

Portrait of a Woman, Possibly a Nun of San Secondo; (verso) Scene in Grisaille

Portrait of a Woman, Possibly a Nun of San Secondo; (verso) Scene in Grisaille

Jacometto (Jacometto Veneziano)

Oil on wood; (verso: oil and gold on wood)

AIA portrait of a woman in a white head covering and dark dress against a landscape with a lake and hills

#11

Portrait of an Old Woman

Portrait of an Old Woman

AIHalf-length portrait of an elderly woman with a wrinkled face, white ruff, and dark clothing

#12

Portrait of a Woman, possibly Ginevra d'Antonio Lupari Gozzadini

Portrait of a Woman, possibly Ginevra d'Antonio Lupari Gozzadini

Maestro delle Storie del Pane

Tempera on wood

AIA woman in profile with an elaborate hairstyle, a brick wall, and a distant landscape

#13

Josefa de Castilla Portugal y van Asbrock de Garcini (1775–about 1850)

Josefa de Castilla Portugal y van Asbrock de Garcini (1775–about 1850)

Goya (Francisco de Goya y Lucientes)

AIA woman with light hair in a white dress sits on a reddish cushion, holding a fan

#14

Portrait of a Woman

Portrait of a Woman

Italian (Florentine) Painter (possibly Jacopo Zucchi, Florence 1541–1590 Rome)

mid-16th century

AIA young woman in a grey dress and pearl necklace, seated against a dark background

#15

Portrait of a Woman, Called Héloïse Abélard

Portrait of a Woman, Called Héloïse Abélard

Gustave Courbet

AIPortrait of an older woman in a pink bonnet and dark clothing against a dark background

#16

Marie Joséphine Charlotte du Val d'Ognes (1786–1868)

Marie Joséphine Charlotte du Val d'Ognes (1786–1868)

Marie Denise Villers

AIA young woman in a white dress draws on a board by a window, looking directly at viewer

#17

Lucrezia Agliardi Vertova (1490?–1558)

Lucrezia Agliardi Vertova (1490?–1558)

Giovanni Battista Moroni

AIAn older woman in a white hood and dark dress holds a small book above an inscribed panel

#18

Old Woman Praying

Old Woman Praying

late 1630s or early 1640s

AIElderly person with a deeply wrinkled face, hands clasped holding a beaded string, lit by a candle

#19

A Woman Ironing

A Woman Ironing

AIA woman in a dark dress irons clothes on a light surface, with laundry hanging behind her

#20

Marie Dihau (1843–1935)

Marie Dihau (1843–1935)

AIA woman in profile, dark hat and garment, looks at a patterned bag on a table

Image Embeddings

SigLIP 2 Text-to-image search

20 results(10ms)

Top score: 0.94

#1

Old Woman Cutting Her Nails

Old Woman Cutting Her Nails

AIWoman with wrinkled face, dark clothing, working with needle and yarn in a dim setting

#2

The Potato Peeler (reverse: Self-Portrait with a Straw Hat)

The Potato Peeler (reverse: Self-Portrait with a Straw Hat)

Vincent van Gogh

AIA seated figure in profile, wearing a head covering, holding a small light-colored object

#3

Young Woman Peeling Apples

Young Woman Peeling Apples

AIA young woman in a dimly lit room sits peeling vegetables, with a basket of produce nearby

#4

Washerwoman, Study

Washerwoman, Study

Camille Pissarro

AIA painting of a woman in a yellow headscarf and blue striped shirt against a green background

#5

Portrait of a Woman, Said to Be Caritas Pirckheimer (1467–1532)

Portrait of a Woman, Said to Be Caritas Pirckheimer (1467–1532)

Albrecht Dürer

AIAn older woman in a brown hooded cloak and white wimple, in profile against a blue background

#6

Hendrickje Stoffels (1626–1663)

Hendrickje Stoffels (1626–1663)

Rembrandt (Rembrandt van Rijn)

AIA woman in a dark head covering and textured clothing looks down in a dimly lit portrait

#7

The Virgin

Spanish (Catalan) Painter

Tempera and oil on wood, gold ground

AIA seated woman in dark robes with clasped hands against a gold background with trees and rocks

#8

Sibylle

AIA woman with dark hair, wearing a white blouse and yellow headpiece, holds a red flower

#9

Peasant Girl with a White Headcloth

Peasant Girl with a White Headcloth

AIA close-up of a young person in a white headscarf and dark clothing, looking downwards

#10

Portrait of a Young Woman

Portrait of a Young Woman

AIYoung woman with dark hair, light skin, reddish lips, gazing left against a patterned background

#11

Portrait of a Woman, Called Héloïse Abélard

Portrait of a Woman, Called Héloïse Abélard

Gustave Courbet

AIPortrait of an older woman in a pink bonnet and dark clothing against a dark background

#12

Reverie

AIA woman in a patterned vest and headband sits, holding a book, against a hazy landscape

#13

The Penitent Magdalen

The Penitent Magdalen

Georges de La Tour

AIA woman in profile, holding a skull, illuminated by candlelight reflecting in a mirror

#14

Head of an Old Woman

Head of an Old Woman

Orazio Borgianni

AIClose-up oil painting of an older woman with a wrinkled face and white head covering, looking down

#15

Pilate Washing His Hands

Pilate Washing His Hands

AIAn older man pours liquid into a cup held by a young boy, with armored figures visible

#16

Tilla Durieux (Ottilie Godeffroy, 1880–1971)

Tilla Durieux (Ottilie Godeffroy, 1880–1971)

AIA seated woman in a white dress, a golden shawl, and a pink flower in her hair

#17

The Sibyl

AIA woman with a jeweled headpiece, looking down, in a red garment and golden shawl

#18

Desdemona (The Song of the Willow)

Desdemona (The Song of the Willow)

Théodore Chassériau

AIA woman in a white gown sits with a golden lyre, another figure stands in deep shadows

#19

Comtesse de La Tour-Maubourg (Marie-Louise-Charlotte-Gabrielle Thomas de Pange, 1816–1850)

Comtesse de La Tour-Maubourg (Marie-Louise-Charlotte-Gabrielle Thomas de Pange, 1816–1850)

Théodore Chassériau

AIA woman in a white dress and lace shawl stands in a garden with a city view

#20

Portrait of a Woman

Portrait of a Woman

Henri Fantin-Latour

AIA seated woman with reddish-brown hair in a dark dress looks directly forward

Combined Similarity

Fusion of text, visual, and metadata similarity

20 results(20ms)

Top score: 0.01

#1

Portrait of a Young Woman

Portrait of a Young Woman

AIYoung woman with dark hair, light skin, reddish lips, gazing left against a patterned background

#2

Portrait of a Woman in Gray

Portrait of a Woman in Gray

AIA woman in a white dress and black scarf sits, looking out, against a patterned wall

#3

Young Woman with Her Hand over Her Mouth

Young Woman with Her Hand over Her Mouth

Oil colors freely mixed with turpentine on canvas

AIA close-up portrait of a woman with reddish-brown hair, her pale hand covering her mouth

#4

A Woman Ironing

A Woman Ironing

AIA woman in a dark dress irons clothes on a light surface, with laundry hanging behind her

#5

Head of an Old Woman

Head of an Old Woman

Orazio Borgianni

AIClose-up oil painting of an older woman with a wrinkled face and white head covering, looking down

#6

A Woman Seated beside a Vase of Flowers (Madame Paul Valpinçon?)

A Woman Seated beside a Vase of Flowers (Madame Paul Valpinçon?)

AIWoman in lace cap looks right, beside large vase of colorful flowers on table

#7

Young Woman with Ibis

Young Woman with Ibis

1857–58; reworked 1860–62

AIA woman in a blue robe stands with two red birds before a city under an orange sky

#8

Madame Théodore Gobillard (Yves Morisot, 1838–1893)

Madame Théodore Gobillard (Yves Morisot, 1838–1893)

AIA woman in a dark dress sits on a light couch, facing an opening to green foliage

#9

Portrait of a Woman, Called Héloïse Abélard

Portrait of a Woman, Called Héloïse Abélard

Gustave Courbet

AIPortrait of an older woman in a pink bonnet and dark clothing against a dark background

#10

Josefa de Castilla Portugal y van Asbrock de Garcini (1775–about 1850)

Josefa de Castilla Portugal y van Asbrock de Garcini (1775–about 1850)

Goya (Francisco de Goya y Lucientes)

AIA woman with light hair in a white dress sits on a reddish cushion, holding a fan

#11

Marie Dihau (1843–1935)

Marie Dihau (1843–1935)

AIA woman in profile, dark hat and garment, looks at a patterned bag on a table

#12

The Collector of Prints

The Collector of Prints

AIA bearded man in a dark hat and coat sits, holding a rose drawing in a green folder

#13

Comtesse de La Tour-Maubourg (Marie-Louise-Charlotte-Gabrielle Thomas de Pange, 1816–1850)

Comtesse de La Tour-Maubourg (Marie-Louise-Charlotte-Gabrielle Thomas de Pange, 1816–1850)

Théodore Chassériau

AIA woman in a white dress and lace shawl stands in a garden with a city view

#14

The Good Samaritan

The Good Samaritan

Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps

AIFigures carry a draped body through a narrow, shadowed street lined with multi-story buildings

#15

Old Woman Cutting Her Nails

Old Woman Cutting Her Nails

AIWoman with wrinkled face, dark clothing, working with needle and yarn in a dim setting

#16

The Potato Peeler (reverse: Self-Portrait with a Straw Hat)

The Potato Peeler (reverse: Self-Portrait with a Straw Hat)

Vincent van Gogh

AIA seated figure in profile, wearing a head covering, holding a small light-colored object

#17

Young Woman Peeling Apples

Young Woman Peeling Apples

AIA young woman in a dimly lit room sits peeling vegetables, with a basket of produce nearby

#18

Washerwoman, Study

Washerwoman, Study

Camille Pissarro

AIA painting of a woman in a yellow headscarf and blue striped shirt against a green background

#19

Portrait of a Woman, Said to Be Caritas Pirckheimer (1467–1532)

Portrait of a Woman, Said to Be Caritas Pirckheimer (1467–1532)

Albrecht Dürer

AIAn older woman in a brown hooded cloak and white wimple, in profile against a blue background

#20

Portrait of an Italian Woman

Portrait of an Italian Woman

AIPortrait of a woman with reddish-blonde hair, elaborate dark and red dress, dark background