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This image presents a large, vertical, three-panel stained glass window, illuminated from behind within a plain, light-colored museum gallery. Each panel is surmounted by an ornate arch featuring classical architectural motifs, including columns, friezes with relief sculpture, and small medallion portraits. The window depicts a continuous scene of a medieval or early Renaissance-style outdoor gathering with multiple figures. **Left Panel:** Three male figures are engaged in music. A man in a brown tunic and red cap plays a brass instrument. Another man plays a wind instrument behind him. In the foreground, a young boy in a blue tunic beats a red drum. On the ground, a lute and several pink roses are visible. The background shows trees with sparse foliage and a distant European-style cityscape under a pale sky. **Center Panel:** Five figures are present, with two central individuals appearing to dance. A woman in a flowing pink gown extends her arm towards a man in a green tunic and light-colored hose, who faces her. Three other figures observe from behind. A fallen purple iris and scattered rose petals lie on the steps in the foreground. The background continues the landscape with trees and distant buildings. **Right Panel:** At least four male figures are depicted, primarily involved in music. Two men play wind instruments. In the foreground, a man in a brown tunic, blue trousers, and tall yellow boots holds and plays a bowed stringed instrument. The background maintains consistency with trees and a distant cityscape. The artwork exhibits a rich color palette and detailed figural depictions, characteristic of the Arts and Crafts or Pre-Raphaelite movements. This stained glass window is displayed in a gallery at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, located on Fifth Avenue in the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York City, United States.
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