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Reading the Scriptures

Thomas Waterman Wood

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

An older man with deeply pigmented brown skin sits on a chair reading a book. He wears a white long-sleeve shirt, brown vest, blue pants, and black shoes. The man has a white beard and balding hair. The book he reads is open on his lap. To his right sits a pink bucket with a broom handle protruding from it. To his left in the background sits a shovel. The background wall is made of stone with a tan hue. The room appears dimly lit. The artist's name and date are written in the bottom left corner.

Artwork Details

Date
1874
Medium
Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on light tan wove paper
Culture
American
Dimensions
446 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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