Lady in Red

From antiquity to the present day, color has been embedded with cultural meaning. Red—associated with blood, fire, fertility, and life force in many cultures…

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an old book with a drawing of a woman in a red dress and a man in a suit

José Guadalupe Posada | 1901 | The Met

Front and back covers printed on the same sheet for a collection of songs for the year 1901 (number 5), a man on his knees before a woman.

an old book with the title as told by the typewriter girl, written in black and red

As told by the typewriter girl | Mabel Clare Ervin

1898. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Thomas J. Watson Library. American Decorated Publishers Bindings. #publishersbindings #pictorialclothbindings #clothbindings #decoratedbindings

Jacques Doucet | Ensemble | French | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jacques Doucet (French, 1853–1929). Ensemble, 1920-23. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Mrs. W.G. Constable, 1975 (1975.15a–c)

an image of a woman in red and gold dress with a crown on her head

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Queen of Tethers, from The Cloisters Playing Cards | South Netherlandish | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Queen of Tethers, from The Cloisters Playing Cards, ca. 1457-80. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. The Cloisters Collection, 1983 (1983.515.15)

Dress | American or European | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dress, 1869. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Purchase, Irene Lewisohn Bequest, 2002 (2002.383a, b)

an image of a painting with many people around it and one woman holding a baby

Saint Catherine Of Alexandria

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Hans Memling | Virgin and Child with Saints Catherine of Alexandria and Barbara | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Hans Memling (Netherlandish, active by 1465–died 1494). Virgin and Child with Saints Catherine of Alexandria and Barbara, early 1480s. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913 (14.40.634)

Hashiguchi Goyō (Japanese, 1881–1921). 長襦袢の女 Woman Dressing, 1920. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936 (JP2431) Gustav Klimt, Art And Illustration, Geishas, Japanese Artists, Japanese Art Prints, Japanese Prints, Asian Art

Hashiguchi Goyō | Woman Dressing | Japan | Taishō period (1912–26) | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Hashiguchi Goyō (Japanese, 1881–1921). 長襦袢の女 Woman Dressing, 1920. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936 (JP2431)

Pierre-Louis Pierson | [La Finlandaise] | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pierre-Louis Pierson (French, 1822–1913). La Finlandaise, 1861-67. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.Gilman Collection, Gift of The Howard Gilman Foundation, 2005 (A2005.100.400)

Mme. Grapanche | Dinner dress | American | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Mme. Grapanche. Dinner Dress, 1884-86. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.Gift of Mrs. J. Randall Creel, 1963 (C.I.63.23.3a, b)

Wedding ensemble | American | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Wedding ensemble, 1878. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Genevieve Doherty in memory of Mrs. John Henry, 1964 (2009.300.18a, b)

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Sir John Everett Millais | Portia | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Sir John Everett Millais (British, 1829–1896). Portia, 1886. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Collection, Wolfe Fund, 1906 (06.1328)

Paul Poiret (French, 1879–1944). Evening ensemble, ca. 1920. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Catharine Breyer Van Bomel Foundation Fund, 2005 (2005.194a–c) 1920s Women, Classical Dress, Historical Fashion, Paul Poiret

Paul Poiret | Evening ensemble | French | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Paul Poiret (French, 1879–1944). Evening ensemble, ca. 1920. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Catharine Breyer Van Bomel Foundation Fund, 2005 (2005.194a–c)

an image of two angels in the woods with one holding his head and another looking at him

Francesco Maffei | Hagar and the Angel | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Francesco Maffei (Italian, 1605–1660). Hagar and the Angel, ca. 1657. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Bequest of Anna Mont, in memory of Frederick Mont, 2010 (2012.100.1)

Lucas Cranach the Elder | Judith with the Head of Holofernes | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Lucas Cranach the Elder (German, 1472–1553). Judith with the Head of Holofernes, ca. 1530. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Rogers Fund, 1911 (11.15)

Franz von Lenbach (German,1836–1904). Marion Lenbach (1892–1947), the Artist's Daughter, 1900. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Bequest of Collis P. Huntington, 1900 (25.110.46) Painting & Drawing, Vintage, Artist, Fine Art Prints, Fine Art, Pierre Auguste Renoir

Pierre Auguste Renoir

Franz von Lenbach | Marion Lenbach (1892–1947), the Artist's Daughter | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Franz von Lenbach (German,1836–1904). Marion Lenbach (1892–1947), the Artist's Daughter, 1900. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Bequest of Collis P. Huntington, 1900 (25.110.46)

an old fashion picture of a woman in a dress with a child standing next to her

Pierre-Louis Pierson | Costigliole | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pierre-Louis Pierson (French, 1822–1913). Costigliole, 1862-67. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gilman Collection, Gift of The Howard Gilman Foundation, 2005 (2005.100.402)

a painting of a woman sitting in a chair with birds on her head

Rufus Hathaway | Molly Wales Fobes | American | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rufus Hathaway (1770). Lady with Her Pets (Molly Wales Fobes), 1790. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch, 1963 (63.201.1)

Rembrandt Peale | Michael Angelo and Emma Clara Peale | American | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rembrandt Peale (American, 1778). Michael Angelo and Emma Clara Peale, ca. 1826. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Purchase, Dodge Fund, Dale T. Johnson Fund, and The Douglass Foundation, The Overbrook Foundation, Mr. and Mrs. Max N. Berry, Barbara G. Fleischman, Mrs. Daniel Fraad, Mr. and Mrs. Peter Lunder, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Martucci, and Erving and Joyce Wolf Gifts, 2000 (2000.151)

a painting of a woman sitting on a couch in a room with striped wallpaper

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Theodore Lebrun | Woman in Pink Reclining on a Canape | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Theodore Lebrun (French, 1819). Woman in Pink Reclining on a Canape, 1819. The Metropolitan Museum, New York. Purchase, Anne and Carl Stern Gift, 1979 (1979.510)

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Pierre-Louis Pierson | The Red Bow | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pierre-Louis Pierson (French, 1822–1913). The Red Bow, 1861–67. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gilman Collection, Gift of The Howard Gilman Foundation, 2005 (2005.100.396)

a painting of a woman sitting in a chair

Chaim Soutine | Woman in Red Blouse | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Chaim Soutine (French,1893–1943). Woman in Red Blouse, ca. 1919. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of the Leonore S. Gershwin 1987 Trust, 1993 (1993.89.4)

Franz von Lenbach | Marion Lenbach (1892–1947), the Artist's Daughter | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Franz von Lenbach (German, 1836–1904). Marion Lenbach (1892–1947), the Artist's Daughter. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Bequest of Collis P. Huntington, 1900 (25.110.46)

Cape | British | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Cape, ca. 1867. British. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Purchase, Irene Lewisohn and Alice L. Crowley Bequests, 1982 (1982.135.2)

Valentino | Evening ensemble | Italian | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Valentino (Italian, 1932). Evening ensemble, ca. 1970. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Anonymous Gift, 1983 (1983.284.5a-c)

a painting of a woman holding a baby in her lap and wearing a red dress

Bartolomé Estebán Murillo | Virgin and Child | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Bartolomé Estebán Murillo (Spanish,1617–1682). Virgin and Child, ca. 1670–72. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Rogers Fund, 1943 (43.13)

Cristobal Balenciaga (Spanish, 1895). House of Balenciaga (French, founded 1937). Ball Gown, spring/summer 1948. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Lisa and Jody Greene, in memory of their loving mother, Mrs. Ethel S. Greene, 1958 (C.I.58.13.6a,b) Christian Dior, Haute Couture, 1940s Fashion, Vintage Gowns

House of Balenciaga | Ball gown | French | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Cristobal Balenciaga (Spanish, 1895). House of Balenciaga (French, founded 1937). Ball Gown, spring/summer 1948. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Lisa and Jody Greene, in memory of their loving mother, Mrs. Ethel S. Greene, 1958 (C.I.58.13.6a,b)

a painting of a woman sitting in front of other people

Frans Hals | Merrymakers at Shrovetide | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Frans Hals (Dutch, 1582/83–1666). Merrymakers at Shrovetide, ca. 1616–17. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913 (14.40.605)

an ancient vase with a woman's head on it

Attributed to Sakonides | Fragment of a terracotta kylix: lip-cup (drinking cup) | Greek, Attic | Archaic | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Fragment of a terracotta kylix: lip-cup (drinking cup), Archaic, 3rd quarter of 6th century B.C.. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Alastair Bradley Martin, 1951 (51.125.10)

an old painting of a woman looking out the window

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Bernhard Strigel | Portrait of a Woman | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Bernhard Strigel (German, 1460). Portrait of a Woman, ca. 1510-15. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Purchase, 1871 (71.24).

Gianni Versace | Evening dress | Italian | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gianni Versace (Italian, 1946). Gianni Versace (Italian, founded 1978). Evening dress, spring/summer 1991. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Gianni Versace, 1993 (1993.52.4)

Lady in Red

From antiquity to the present day, color has been embedded with cultural meaning. Red—associated with blood, fire, fertility, and life force in many cultures…

312 Pins

Collection by

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

José Guadalupe Posada | 1901 | The Met

Front and back covers printed on the same sheet for a collection of songs for the year 1901 (number 5), a man on his knees before a woman.

As told by the typewriter girl | Mabel Clare Ervin

1898. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Thomas J. Watson Library. American Decorated Publishers Bindings. #publishersbindings #pictorialclothbindings #clothbindings #decoratedbindings

Jacques Doucet | Ensemble | French | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Jacques Doucet (French, 1853–1929). Ensemble, 1920-23. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Mrs. W.G. Constable, 1975 (1975.15a–c)

Antiques

Museums

Metropolitan Museum Of Art

Queen of Tethers, from The Cloisters Playing Cards | South Netherlandish | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Queen of Tethers, from The Cloisters Playing Cards, ca. 1457-80. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. The Cloisters Collection, 1983 (1983.515.15)

Dress | American or European | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dress, 1869. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Purchase, Irene Lewisohn Bequest, 2002 (2002.383a, b)

Saint Catherine Of Alexandria

Virgin

Catherine

St Catherine Of Alexandria

Hans Memling | Virgin and Child with Saints Catherine of Alexandria and Barbara | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Hashiguchi Goyō | Woman Dressing | Japan | Taishō period (1912–26) | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Hashiguchi Goyō (Japanese, 1881–1921). 長襦袢の女 Woman Dressing, 1920. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. The Howard Mansfield Collection, Purchase, Rogers Fund, 1936 (JP2431)

Pierre-Louis Pierson | [La Finlandaise] | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pierre-Louis Pierson (French, 1822–1913). La Finlandaise, 1861-67. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.Gilman Collection, Gift of The Howard Gilman Foundation, 2005 (A2005.100.400)

Mme. Grapanche | Dinner dress | American | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Mme. Grapanche. Dinner Dress, 1884-86. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.Gift of Mrs. J. Randall Creel, 1963 (C.I.63.23.3a, b)

Wedding ensemble | American | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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Sir John Everett Millais | Portia | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Sir John Everett Millais (British, 1829–1896). Portia, 1886. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Collection, Wolfe Fund, 1906 (06.1328)

Paul Poiret | Evening ensemble | French | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Paul Poiret (French, 1879–1944). Evening ensemble, ca. 1920. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Catharine Breyer Van Bomel Foundation Fund, 2005 (2005.194a–c)

Francesco Maffei | Hagar and the Angel | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Francesco Maffei (Italian, 1605–1660). Hagar and the Angel, ca. 1657. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Bequest of Anna Mont, in memory of Frederick Mont, 2010 (2012.100.1)

Lucas Cranach the Elder | Judith with the Head of Holofernes | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Lucas Cranach the Elder (German, 1472–1553). Judith with the Head of Holofernes, ca. 1530. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Rogers Fund, 1911 (11.15)

Pierre Auguste Renoir

Franz von Lenbach | Marion Lenbach (1892–1947), the Artist's Daughter | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Franz von Lenbach (German,1836–1904). Marion Lenbach (1892–1947), the Artist's Daughter, 1900. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Bequest of Collis P. Huntington, 1900 (25.110.46)

Pierre-Louis Pierson | Costigliole | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pierre-Louis Pierson (French, 1822–1913). Costigliole, 1862-67. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gilman Collection, Gift of The Howard Gilman Foundation, 2005 (2005.100.402)

Rufus Hathaway | Molly Wales Fobes | American | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Rufus Hathaway (1770). Lady with Her Pets (Molly Wales Fobes), 1790. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Edgar William and Bernice Chrysler Garbisch, 1963 (63.201.1)

Rembrandt Peale | Michael Angelo and Emma Clara Peale | American | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pink

Design

Learn Art

Illustrated Manuscript

Book Art

Art Basics

Reading At Home

Theodore Lebrun | Woman in Pink Reclining on a Canape | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Theodore Lebrun (French, 1819). Woman in Pink Reclining on a Canape, 1819. The Metropolitan Museum, New York. Purchase, Anne and Carl Stern Gift, 1979 (1979.510)

Vintage Photos

Victorian

Vintage Photography

Pierre-Louis Pierson | The Red Bow | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Pierre-Louis Pierson (French, 1822–1913). The Red Bow, 1861–67. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gilman Collection, Gift of The Howard Gilman Foundation, 2005 (2005.100.396)

Chaim Soutine | Woman in Red Blouse | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Chaim Soutine (French,1893–1943). Woman in Red Blouse, ca. 1919. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of the Leonore S. Gershwin 1987 Trust, 1993 (1993.89.4)

Franz von Lenbach | Marion Lenbach (1892–1947), the Artist's Daughter | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Franz von Lenbach (German, 1836–1904). Marion Lenbach (1892–1947), the Artist's Daughter. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Bequest of Collis P. Huntington, 1900 (25.110.46)

Cape | British | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Cape, ca. 1867. British. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Purchase, Irene Lewisohn and Alice L. Crowley Bequests, 1982 (1982.135.2)

Valentino | Evening ensemble | Italian | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Valentino (Italian, 1932). Evening ensemble, ca. 1970. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Anonymous Gift, 1983 (1983.284.5a-c)

Bartolomé Estebán Murillo | Virgin and Child | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Bartolomé Estebán Murillo (Spanish,1617–1682). Virgin and Child, ca. 1670–72. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Rogers Fund, 1943 (43.13)

House of Balenciaga | Ball gown | French | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Frans Hals | Merrymakers at Shrovetide | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Frans Hals (Dutch, 1582/83–1666). Merrymakers at Shrovetide, ca. 1616–17. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Bequest of Benjamin Altman, 1913 (14.40.605)

Attributed to Sakonides | Fragment of a terracotta kylix: lip-cup (drinking cup) | Greek, Attic | Archaic | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Fragment of a terracotta kylix: lip-cup (drinking cup), Archaic, 3rd quarter of 6th century B.C.. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Alastair Bradley Martin, 1951 (51.125.10)

Renaissance Portraits

Renaissance Fashion

Renaissance Clothing

16th Century Fashion

Bernhard Strigel | Portrait of a Woman | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Bernhard Strigel (German, 1460). Portrait of a Woman, ca. 1510-15. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Purchase, 1871 (71.24).

Gianni Versace | Evening dress | Italian | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Gianni Versace (Italian, 1946). Gianni Versace (Italian, founded 1978). Evening dress, spring/summer 1991. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Gianni Versace, 1993 (1993.52.4)

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