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St. John Nepomucene-Painted on Buffalo Hide Prior to 1800

E. Boyd

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a painting of a person standing upright. The person is depicted frontally with their head slightly turned to the side. They have distinct facial features with almond-shaped eyes, eyebrows, and a mustache. Their hair is styled in a crown or halo-like manner above their head. The person is wearing a long robe-like garment with black and white striped and decorative patterns at the bottom. They are holding a large, flowing sash or fan-like object around their shoulders and an item that appears to be a sword or staff in one hand. The background features patterned borders of orange, peach, and beige, framing another figure behind and to the right of the main figure, depicted in a simplistic style with a sunburst pattern around their head. The overall background of the painting is a light beige tone.

Artwork Details

Date
1935/1942
Medium
watercolor, colored pencil, and graphite on paperboard
Dimensions
3352 × 4299 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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