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Dance of Death: The Canon

Hans Holbein the Younger

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white woodcut image of a group of people in old-fashioned clothing. The group of people are standing inside an archway. The person on the left is wearing a long robe with fur trim and a fur hat and is facing away. The person on the right is wearing a shorter robe with a hat and is holding a stick. There are two people behind them. The archway has columns on either side and a vaulted ceiling. There is a statue on a pedestal to the right of the archway. The text at the top reads "Der Thümbherr". The image has detailed lines and shading. The image appears to be from the 16th century.

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621 × 893 px
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