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Jonah Swallowed

Cleveland Museum of Art

The sculpture "Jonah Swallowed" depicts a scene with a large fish and a man. The sculpture is made of white marble or stone. The man is positioned inside the fish's mouth, with his legs and arms visible outside. The man's body is contorted, with his legs bent at the knees and his feet near his head. His arms are raised and bent at the elbows. The fish's mouth is open, with its upper jaw and fins visible. The sculpture has a dark background that gradates from black at the top to gray at the bottom.

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690 × 893 px
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