This is a painting of a historical scene at a well. The image depicts two figures engaged in activity by a well situated in a pastoral setting. One figure is drawing water using a wooden bucket attached to a pulley system from the stone-constructed well. The other figure is seated next to the well. Behind them, a rolling landscape unfolds, with a hill, buildings, and towers in the distance under a softly colored sky. The colors are warm and earthy with shades of green, brown, and yellow dominating the palette.
Artwork Details
- Date
- probably 1485
- Medium
- woodcut, hand-colored in red lake, yellow, green, blue, brown, and gray
- Dimensions
- 3153 × 3766 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
Palette