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Peaceable Kingdom

Edward Hicks

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a serene scene with a woman standing in the center, wearing a white dress and a red sash, surrounded by various animals. A lion and a lamb are positioned on either side of her, with the lion on the left and the lamb on the right; the lion is sitting and the lamb is lying down. A snake is coiled on the ground in front of them. To the woman's right, a donkey-like creature and a cow-like animal are visible. On the left side of the image, two small children are seated under a tree. In the background, a body of water and trees are seen, with a blue sky and clouds above.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1830–32
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Culture:
American
Dimensions:
600 × 451 px
Museum record:
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