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Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane

Robert Walter Weir

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white painting of a man lying on a rock with head on hands, wearing a white robe with sleeves rolled up to elbows. The man is on left side of image and faces right. There is another figure on right side sitting on ground. The background has a tree with a wide, flat top, and another tree with a long thin trunk. The sky is cloudy and dark, with light emanating from the bottom left. The scene depicts a rocky outdoor setting. Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane by Robert Walter Weir.

Artwork Details

Medium
Black and gray ink washes, pen and brown ink, watercolor, and graphite on off-white wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 431 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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