Plate 40: St. John Nepomuk: From Portfolio "Spanish Colonial Designs of New Mexico"

American 20th Century

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a stylized, full-length illustration of a standing person. The individual has a narrow face, a beard, and dark, short, parted hair. They have a halo above their head and wear robes with a pattern of waves or textures in red and brown tones, with a black design at the bottom. The person holds several stalks or branches in their left hand. To the right, there is a star-like design with a smaller face and a red cross. The background has scalloped edges framing the figure, with abstract cloud-like shapes in blue and gray tones behind them.