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Dance of Death: The Ploughman

Hans Holbein the Younger

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of a man ploughing a field with two oxen. The man wears a wide-brimmed hat, a smock and breeches. He holds a plough and guides the oxen with a stick. The oxen have curved horns and harnesses. The field is ploughed and has ridges and furrows. In the background, there are trees, a church and buildings. The sun shines with rays extending from behind a church. The image is bordered with a thin black line and has text at the top. The text at the top reads "Der Ackerman". The image is set against a plain off-white background.

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632 × 893 px
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