Red-Figure Mug with a Young Woman Washing Her Hair
A faithful reproduction of a red-figure fragment attributed to the Eretria Painter, this mug features a delicate scene of a young naked woman washing her hair. The original image, dated to 430–425 BCE and housed in the Hermitage Museum, likely adorned a small chous — a vessel associated with childhood and the Anthesteria festival.
The Eretria Painter was an Athenian red-figure vase-painter active in the late 5th century BCE. Though his real name is unknown, his distinctive style — precise, graceful, and often miniaturist — led Sir John Beazley to recognize him as a unique artistic personality. While he was an influential cup painter, some of his most sensitive works appear on small vases like the one reproduced here.
This piece offers a glimpse into the private world of classical Athens, where beauty, modesty, and everyday ritual were rendered with quiet sophistication.
Dimensions H : 10cm, Rim D : 9cm, Max L : 11,5cm