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Artist Juriaen van Streeck (1632–1687)
Title Still-life with peaches and a lemon
Date Unknown
Medium oil on canvas
Dimensions 90.5 × 80 cm (35.6 × 31.5 in)
Very cool: New Tumblr showcases works of art from European history that feature People of Color. (“Because you wouldn’t want to be historically inaccurate.” Heck no!)