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Guido Reni

The Head of a Woman Looking Up (Judith)

1625–26
Red and black chalk, on originally blue paper now faded to light brown-gray
33.6 × 22.6 cm (13.2 × 8.9 in)

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In the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · as of July 2026

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