RF Mug - woman washing her hair

RF Mug - woman washing her hairRed 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 430425 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

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