Henry James, Portrait of a Lady

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The somber expression of Miss Gertrude Murray, as portrayed by Thomas Eakins, hints at the sitter's active mental state. Consider the ways Ms. Murray might visualize the unhappy heroine of Henry James' Portrait of a Lady, (Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1881) whose intelligent sensibility is her undoing.

Flores

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Flores, a Portuguese word for “flower,” is the second-largest island in East Nusa Tenggara, stretching for twenty-five miles from west to east. Sumba lies to the southwest, Timor to the southeast, and Sulawesi to the north. This island’s topography is varied, encom­passing coastal lowlands and rugged volcanic mountains that rise to over seven thousand feet.

Sumba

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Sumba, once called Sandalwood Island, lies to the southeast of Sumbawa and southwest of Flores. Its population of six hundred thousand is primarily Christian, though a sizable but diminishing percentage continue to follow traditional religious practices (marapu) and adat law.

Batak Art and the West

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The arts and crafts of the Batak became extremely popular as souvenirs among European travelers, colonial officials, mission­aries, plantation employees, collectors, and tourists beginning in the mid-19th century.
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