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Adam and Eve

German 15th Century

National Gallery of Art

The image shows two people and an infant. One person is seated while the other is standing and holding an axe as if to chop wood. The seated person has long hair and wears a red garment with line detailing. The standing person has short hair and wears a tan tunic. An infant is swaddled and placed in a crib between them. The background is teal with scattered lines indicating wood. The image is framed with a decorative border on aged paper.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1460
Medium
woodcut, hand-colored in red lake, green, tan, and ochre
Dimensions
2853 × 3187 px
Public Domain
Yes
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