The Churchgoers

Israhel van Meckenem

National Gallery of Art

This print depicts two people standing next to each other. The person on the left is facing to the right, towards the other person, with their hands clasped near their waist, holding a long string of beads. They have a slight smile on their face, and the top of their head is partly covered by a hood. They wear a long, flowing garment. The person on the right is facing slightly to the right, but their head is turned over their shoulder towards the left. They are holding a staff in their left hand, and a small cylindrical object in the right. They have a round face with short hair peeking out from under a tall hat, and they wear a long garment with a cloak over their shoulders. Both people wear shoes with pointed toes. A small foxlike animal is seated near the bottom right corner of the print, scratching its ear with one foot. Swirling ribbons are spread around the two people against a dark background.