The Laundresses
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The Laundresses

TitleThe Laundresses
ArtistThéophile Alexandre Steinlen
Date1899 19th century
Mediumoil on canvas
ClassificationPainting
Holding institutionNational Gallery of Art (Washington)
Credit lineChester Dale Collection
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“The Laundresses” is a work by Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, dated 1899. It is executed in oil on canvas and classified as painting. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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