Job and His Friends

Hans Sebald Beham

Cleveland Museum of Art

The engraving depicts a group of five people outdoors. A woman stands in the center of the group. She wears a long dress, a veil on her head, and her right hand is raised near her face. Four men sit around her. The man on the left sits on a pile of fabric with his right leg crossed over his left. He gestures with his right hand towards the center of the group. The man to his right sits cross-legged. He gestures towards the woman with his right hand. The next man sits with his legs stretched out. He leans slightly towards the man on his right and gestures towards him. The man on the far right sits with his legs tucked under him and wears a hat. In the background, there are trees, a stone wall with an archway, and a figure in the sky surrounded by rays. A tree trunk and branches with leaves are to the left of the group. A line of text runs along the bottom of the engraving. The engraving is titled "Job and His Friends" by Hans Sebald Beham.