Diana
The Met
Artist: Narcisse-Virgile Diaz de la Peña(French, Bordeaux 1808–1876 Menton)
Date: 1849
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 46 1/2 x 27 3/4 in. (118.1 x 70.5 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Collis P. Huntington, 1900
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A central, mostly nude woman with a quiver, surrounded by five figures and a dog
Detailed Description
A vertical painting depicts a group of six figures and a dog in a dark, natural environment. In the center, a fair-skinned woman with light brown hair stands mostly nude, facing forward with her head turned slightly left. She wears a white and gold drapery around her lower body and a pink sash draped over her left shoulder. Her left hand holds a pink and gold quiver filled with white arrows. To her immediate left, a cherubic child with light, curly hair stands, looking up at her. To the right and behind the central figure, four other women are clustered. One woman with dark hair and a pink garment looks towards the central figure. Another, with light brown hair and a blue and green garment, holds a bow and looks down at a lean, light-colored dog with pointed ears positioned at the lower right. The dog looks towards the right. Further back, two more women with dark hair are partially visible, one looking towards the central figure and another mostly obscured. The background is dark, featuring deep green foliage at the top and a muted brown ground. The overall lighting is soft, highlighting the figures against the darker surroundings.
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