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Salome with the Head of John the Baptist by Gustave Moreau — VisualArtsDB

Salome with the Head of John the Baptist

Salome with the Head of John the Baptist

1871–1881

Medium: Oil on wood
Dimensions: 8 1/2 × 4 3/4 in. (21.6 × 12.1 cm)
Genre: Painting
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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