The Infant Christ and Saint John Playing with the Lamb

Christoffel Jegher after Sir Peter Paul Rubens

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts two young children interacting with a large, furry dog in a natural environment. The children have round faces, plump cheeks, and curly hair. They are standing, with one child extending their arm towards the dog, and the other leaning slightly forward. The children are dressed in simple attire with cloth draped over their bodies. The setting includes a detailed tree on the left, surrounded by smaller plants and rocks. In the background, there is a pastoral landscape with trees, shrubs, a softly rolling terrain, and a partly cloudy sky.