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The image presents an oil on canvas painting titled "Old Woman with a Butterfly" by Milena Pavlović Barili, created in 1936. The artwork is housed within the National Museum of Serbia in Belgrade, Serbia, and is displayed on a plain white wall. The painting is encased in a multi-layered frame featuring an outer black and gold distressed border and an inner polished gold trim. The painting depicts an elderly woman occupying the right foreground, characterized by a heavily wrinkled face and closed eyes, her head tilted downwards. She wears a grey draped head covering, a striped light-colored garment, and a reddish-brown cloak. Her right hand, exhibiting visible wrinkles, rests on a brown table-like surface. To the left, a stylized figure resembling a jester or doll stands upright, sporting a wide-brimmed red hat and a bearded face. Its body is segmented vertically into black and red sections with puffed white sleeves. A pale yellow butterfly with subtle dark markings is positioned on the brown surface between the old woman's hand and the doll figure. In the upper left background, a winged cherub with curly blonde hair floats, also with closed eyes, gazing down at the scene. The background reveals a landscape of rolling green hills and distant trees beneath a light blue sky. An informational plaque to the right of the painting confirms the artist, title, medium, and dimensions of the artwork (56 x 47 cm).
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