Black and white woodcut depicting a biblical scene showing a nude man, woman, and a dead animal. The man holds the woman on his back while she balances on a log; they are crossing a body of water. The man and woman are both shown from behind; the man has shoulder-length hair and a loincloth; the woman is completely nude. The dead animal on the ground appears to be a quadruped with four legs. The background features several trees. The image includes text along the bottom edge. The artist's name and work's title are 'The Flood' by 'Edward Calvert'.
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- 1263 × 748 px
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