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Dance of Death: The Countess

Hans Holbein the Younger

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white woodcut image of a scene. A female figure wearing a dress with puffy sleeves and a gathered skirt is standing in the center. A skeleton wearing a hat with a feather and a cloak is to her left. The skeleton is leaning on a pedestal and holding a clock. The woman on the right wears a floor-length dress and a head covering. A window with a geometric patterned top is behind the three figures. A decorative rectangle pedestal with a spiral motif on the front is on the left. The words "Die Greffinn" are written in a foreign language across the top.

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624 × 893 px
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