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
To Peter, the words of the painted woman came as a finishing blow.
From The Sins of the Children A Novel by Hamilton, Cosmo
"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'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 all that must have happened years ago, to judge by the work of the weather on the once gaily painted woman and the depth the timbers had sunk in the sand.
From The Beach of Dreams by Stacpoole, H. De Vere (Henry De Vere)
