painted woman

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The face of Rivera’s painted woman was based on Olympic gold medalist Helen Wills, but the character is inspired by “The Adventures of Esplandián,” a 16th century novel by Castilian author Garci Rodríguez de Montalvo.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2024

We're too busy wi' the golden calf, an' the painted woman, an' th' market place, an' th' den o' thieves; an' when th' vision faileth, the people perish!

From The Freebooters of the Wilderness by Laut, Agnes C. (Agnes Christina)

And I would smile, though that horrible old painted woman boxed my ears.

From The Virginians by Thackeray, William Makepeace

"What a chee-arming little girl!" said the painted woman, crowding in between Aunt Madge and Flyaway, and patting the child's shoulder with her ungloved hand, which was fairly ablaze with jewels; "bee-youtiful!"

From Little Folks Astray by May, Sophie

We see a play, and for the time make ourselves believe that the painted canvas is the Forest of Arden, that the painted man is Orlando, and the painted woman Rosalind.

From The Mystery of Murray Davenport A Story of New York at the Present Day by Stephens, Robert Neilson