Elegant Portrait of a Young Woman in Gown

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A classical oil painting features a young light-skinned woman, likely in her late teens or early twenties, with long, dark brown, wavy hair cascading over her left shoulder and down her back. Her hair is intricately styled with a braid framing her face and a bun at the back of her head, allowing some darker strands to drape on the left side of frame. She is tilted towards the right, with a piercing gaze directed at the viewer. Her eyes maintain a light color, and her lips hint at a slightly open pose. She wears gold teardrop earrings with a green oval jewel at the center, a gold necklace with a large gold and green pendant necklace, and a brown and red ornate ball gown. The gown features white lace along the edges of the neckline and sleeves, and is adorned with intricate golden designs and embroidered floral patterns in white, red, and light blue. A prominent dark blue waistband cinches her waist, accented by a gold buckle. The background is a golden hue, with shades of brown and yellow that give the appearance of an aged, textured wall, perhaps embellished with gold leaf. To the far right, a vase brimming with red, pink, and white flowers rests on a brown wooden table. The brushstrokes of the