The Meeting
The Met
Artist: Pietro Longhi (Pietro Falca)(Italian, Venice 1701–1785 Venice)
Date: 1746
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 24 x 19 1/2 in. (61 x 49.5 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Samuel H. Kress, 1936
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A seated woman in a yellow gown surrounded by masked and unmasked figures in an interior setting
Detailed Description
The painting depicts a group of seven figures, some masked, gathered in an interior space. In the center, a woman is seated, facing slightly to the right. She wears a voluminous yellow satin gown with a grey underskirt, a white lace-trimmed bodice, and a black hat adorned with a white bow. Her dark hair falls over her shoulders, and she holds a white fan in her right hand. To her immediate left, a man with long white hair and a blue robe leans towards her, his face visible. Behind him, a man in a red coat stands, looking towards the seated woman. To the far left, a figure in a black tricorn hat and a black mask stands next to a woman in a dark cloak who holds a yellow mask. On the far right, two figures stand. One wears a pink hooded cloak that covers their face, while the other wears a black hooded cloak and a white mask with a long nose. The background features dark green walls. In the upper center, a window-like opening reveals green drapes and a decorative object on a shelf above. The floor is a light, neutral color.
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