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The Blind Leading the Blind

Pieter van der Heyden

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts two men in religious attire falling into a ditch. The man on the left, wearing a long-sleeved shirt and a hat, guides the man on the right, who wears a similar outfit and a mitre. Both men hold staffs. They are falling into a ditch with a large tree trunk to their right. In the background, a house with a steep roof and a pig and dog are visible. A line of text runs along the bottom of the image. The image is titled "The Blind Leading the Blind" by Pieter van der Heyden. The men are centered. The man on the left wears a hat. The man on the right wears a mitre. The men hold staffs. The men are falling. The men are in a ditch. There is a tree to the right. There is a house in the background. There is a pig and dog in the background. There is text at the bottom.

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750 × 652 px
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