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Woman in a dark patterned dress on golden steps, a girl reading against her knee, with pink blossoms and white narcissus.

La Sœur aînée

A woman in a dark, patterned dress sits on a golden tiled staircase among potted flowers, her gaze turned toward the viewer. A young girl in a dark dress lies against her knee, absorbed in an open book, while pink blossoms and white narcissus frame the scene in this oil painting.

Artist
James Tissot
Date
1881
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
2342 × 4000 px
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Public domain · James Tissot died 1902 and the work dates by 1881; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): James Tissot, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: La hermana mayor

Una mujer con un vestido oscuro de estampado floral se sienta en unas escaleras doradas entre macetas, mirando al espectador. Una niña con un vestido oscuro se recuesta sobre su rodilla, absorta en un libro abierto, mientras flores rosas y narcisos blancos enmarcan la escena en esta pintura al óleo.

Português: A irmã mais velha

Uma mulher de vestido escuro e estampado está sentada em degraus dourados entre vasos de plantas, olhando para o espectador. Uma menina de vestido escuro repousa sobre o joelho dela, absorta em um livro aberto, enquanto flores cor-de-rosa e narcisos brancos emolduram a cena nesta pintura a óleo.