The Cleveland Museum of Art
Collection Online as of April 19, 2024
Seated Lady Smoking a Hookah
c. 1780
Page: 32.1 x 25.3 cm (12 5/8 x 9 15/16 in.); Image: 24.1 x 16 cm (9 1/2 x 6 5/16 in.)
Location: not on view
Did You Know?
The artist has used beetle wings for emeralds in the jewelry.Description
A lady seated at window smokes a hookah. She wears a translucent lilac blouse and gold trousers and adorns herself with jewelry comprising pearls, gold, and emeralds. Reclining against a large bolster, she is engrossed in smoking her hookah made of gold and porcelain. The painting may have been intended to be presented to the king by the artist.- {{cite web|title=Seated Lady Smoking a Hookah|url=false|author=|year=c. 1780|access-date=19 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}
Source URL:
https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2018.106