The Music Room
The Met
Artist: Mihály Munkácsy(Hungarian, Mukachevo (Munkács) 1844–1900 Endenich)
Date: 1878
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on wood
Dimensions: 35 x 46 in. (88.9 x 116.8 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Martha T. Fiske Collord, in memory of her first husband, Josiah M. Fiske, 1908
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Women and a child in a richly decorated room, one woman seated at a piano
Detailed Description
An interior scene shows five figures and a sleeping dog within a room featuring a warm, muted color palette. In the center, a woman in a white dress with ruffled tiers sits at a dark wooden piano, her hands resting on the keys. Behind her, another woman in a cream-colored dress stands, looking down at sheet music on the piano. To the far left, a woman in a dark, patterned dress and a light skirt is seated in an armchair, holding a small cup. On the right, a woman in a light blue dress with a long, flowing skirt sits in a red upholstered armchair, her hands clasped in her lap. A light brown dog with floppy ears sleeps curled up on the patterned red rug at her feet. In the background, two younger figures are partially visible behind a table covered with a light-colored, patterned cloth, their faces turned towards the center of the room. The floor is covered by a large, intricately patterned red rug. The walls are dark and textured, adorned with tapestries or patterned wallpaper featuring muted designs. Ornate dark wood furniture, including a large cabinet in the background center and a chest on the right, is laden with decorative objects such as vases, bowls, and small sculptures. Numerous potted plants with large green leaves are placed throughout the room. A framed painting hangs on the back wall to the left, and a chandelier is visible in the upper left.
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