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Painting of a seated robed woman holding scales inside a gold circle, framed by dark patterned borders with leaf motifs.

Study for Mosaic, Wisconsin State Capital, "Justice"

A seated female figure in a red and dark mantle holds a balance scale in each hand, centered within a gold-ground roundel. The roundel is framed by a dark band with a classical leaf pattern and geometric borders on a pale ground. The word "JUSTICE" appears in the gold field, and the design is rendered in oil with a muted, decorative palette.

Artist
Kenyon Cox
Date
ca. 1913
Medium
oil on canvas
Source
Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum)
Size
2000 × 1000 px
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Public domain · Smithsonian (Smithsonian American Art Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1918).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Smithsonian American Art Museum

Español: Estudio para mosaico: Justicia, Capitolio de Wisconsin

Una figura femenina sentada, con manto rojo y oscuro, sostiene una balanza en cada mano dentro de un medallón de fondo dorado. El medallón está enmarcado por una banda oscura con motivos de hojas clásicas y bordes geométricos sobre un fondo pálido. La palabra "JUSTICE" aparece en el campo dorado, pintado al óleo con una paleta sobria y decorativa.

Português: Estudo para mosaico: Justiça, Capitólio de Wisconsin

Uma figura feminina sentada, com manto vermelho e escuro, segura uma balança em cada mão dentro de um medalhão de fundo dourado. O medalhão é emoldurado por uma faixa escura com motivos de folhas clássicas e bordas geométricas sobre um fundo claro. A palavra "JUSTICE" aparece no campo dourado, pintada a óleo com uma paleta sóbria e decorativa.

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