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Lion on the Watch

Jean-Léon Gérôme

Cleveland Museum of Art

A large male lion with a thick mane and long tail is standing on a large rocky outcropping. The lion is facing left, its mouth slightly open. The rock it stands on is light gray and white, with other similar rocks surrounding it. In the background, a green and brown valley stretches out, with more rocky hills in the distance. The sky above is blue and cloudless. The painting depicts a desert landscape with a single male lion as the central focus.

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1245 × 893 px
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