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Painting of a young woman with pinned-up hair sewing, seated beside a blue vase of colorful flowers, rendered in loose, feathery brushstrokes.

Young Woman Sewing

A young woman with light hair pinned up, wearing a lilac dress with small buttons, bends her head over her needlework at a table. Behind her, a tall blue vase holds a loose bouquet of red, pink, white and blue flowers against soft, feathery brushwork.

Artist
Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Date
1879
Medium
Oil on canvas
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2055 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1879).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Larned Coburn Memorial Collection

Español: Joven costurera

Una joven de cabello claro recogido, con un vestido lila de pequeños botones, inclina la cabeza sobre su costura en una mesa. Detrás, un alto jarrón azul sostiene un ramo suelto de flores rojas, rosadas, blancas y azules, pintadas con pinceladas suaves.

Português: Jovem costurando

Uma jovem de cabelo claro preso, com um vestido lilás de pequenos botões, inclina a cabeça sobre seu trabalho de costura em uma mesa. Atrás dela, um vaso azul alto segura um buquê solto de flores vermelhas, rosas, brancas e azuis, em pinceladas suaves.

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