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Dance of Death: The Sailor

Hans Holbein the Younger

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white woodcut image of a boat on a choppy sea. The boat has a single mast with a square sail and several ropes. The boat has a curved bow and a flat stern. There are four men in the boat. A man on the left points toward the sky. A man at the bow holds a long pole. A skeletal figure wearing a hat steers the boat. A man on the right falls into the water. The water around the boat is choppy with several waves. The sky has several clouds. The text at the top of the image reads "Der Schiffman".

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613 × 893 px
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