Description:

Thoroughly engrossed in the printed word, the reading woman pays us scant attention. What writing captivates her so? Is it a letter from a friend? A book of poetry? A romantic novel, travelogue, or political manifesto? Artists have long found the reading woman a worthy subject, fascinating for all she doesnt' reveal. We'll never know what she's thinking as she turns the pages - whether she's plotting her escape or merely relaxing, studying intently or lost in a daydream. This book of postcards presents 30 variations on the reading woman theme, by artists ranging in time from the early eighteenth century to the twentieth. All of the works are from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, a world renowned museum recognized for the quality and scope of its encyclopedic collection.