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Woman combing a young girl's hair
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Woman combing a young girl's hair

Esaias Boursse · 1662 · brush; paper; ink

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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In an interior, of which a corner of two walls is visible, an Eurasian woman and a girl sit on a rolled-out mat or carpet. Both are drawn from the right side. The woman on the left, in a cross-legged position, combs the hair of the girl sitting in front of her in a tailor's position. The woman holds a comb in her left hand. She wears a wrap skirt (redda) and a Portuguese blouse with a V-neck and long sleeves (hatte); her hair is tied back in a bun (condé). The girl also wears a wrap skirt and a blouse with long sleeves. Her long hair is combed back into a braid. Leaf 60 from a sketchbook with 117 leaves.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineWoman combing a young girl's hair. 1662. Esaias Boursse. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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