In Chardin's painting of women taking tea, the sitter's dress might be a bit more elaborate than is normal today, but the painted table, teapot, chair, spoon, and cup could all be picked up at a flea market, and the room is studiously plain, yet the picture is glamorous.

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consider Sharda as painting women taking tea the sitter's dress might be a bit more elaborate than is normal today but the painted table teapot chair spoon and cup could all be picked up at a flea market the room is studiously plain and yet the picture is glamorous

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You Will Never Guess...The School of Life
Created: 8/10/2026, 11:27:01 PM

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