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Lake George

Violet Oakley, 1874

MEDIUMWatercolor on off-white wove paper
DIMENSIONS13 15/16 x 9 15/16 in. (35.4 x 25.2 cm)
LOCATIONThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
COLLECTIONThe American Wing
CULTUREAmerican
CREDIT LINEGift of Edith Emerson, 1978
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THE ARTIST
Violet Oakley

Violet Oakley made history as the first American woman to receive a major public mural commission, transforming vast spaces with her Renaissance-revival style.

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