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The Bad Advice of One Little Man to Another

Hans Burgkmair

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white woodcut of a group of men in a room. A man on the left faces right, wearing a hat with a short brim and a puffy short-sleeved shirt with a gathered neckline and a short skirt. He has on puffy shorts and slouchy shoes. The man on the right faces left; he wears a fur-lined cloak over a long-sleeved shirt with puffy shoulders and a fur hat. He holds a dagger and looks down. Between them is another man facing left, wearing a helmet and holding armor. Two other men behind him wear helmets and carry swords. In the background is a tiled floor and a wall with a doorway. There is a framed picture hanging on the wall. The artist's signature is visible on the frame above the doorway. The image depicts a scene titled "The Bad Advice of One Little Man to Another."

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805 × 893 px
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