Saint John the Baptist in the River Jordan

Benoît Audran I, after Nicolas Poussin

National Gallery of Art

The image depicts several people in various positions at the edge of a body of water, likely a river. Many individuals are shown standing, sitting, or kneeling. On the left, a man is sitting on a horse with his arm resting on its head. Nearby, two men are standing and conversing, and another man is shirtless with a cloth around his waist. In the center foreground, a shirtless man is standing beside another man who is half-kneeling. To the right, a seated woman tends to a child, while another woman stands holding a baby. The group exhibits varying hairstyles and is dressed in long robes or loose fabrics. Some figures are kneeling near the water, and others are crossing the river in a boat in the background under a partly cloudy sky.