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Christ and the Woman of Samaria

German 15th Century

National Gallery of Art

The image shows three individuals from the upper torso up. The person on the left is standing with their profile visible, wearing a long robe and a headpiece. They have visible facial hair and tousled brown hair. The other two individuals, a woman in the middle and a man to the right, are facing slightly towards the first person. The woman wears a red garment over a blue skirt and a head covering, while the man wears a green garment with a red lining. They stand on a green, grassy area with a red jar-like object on the ground near them. In the background, there is a hilly landscape with pink structures under a pale blue sky.

Artwork Details

Date
c. 1440/1460
Medium
woodcut, hand-colored in red lake, green, tan, blue, and yellow
Dimensions
2786 × 3198 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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