The image shows two nude figures standing side by side in a natural setting. The person on the left has long hair and distinctive facial features, looking downward. The person on the right has curly hair and a beard, with deep-set eyes and a broad nose. Their left arm is around the other person's shoulder, while their right arm holds an object. The left figure holds botanical elements. The background features trees, foliage, a serpent, and animals. Above the figures is a plaque with text, all in a woodcut style.
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The image shows two nude figures standing side by side in a natural setting. The person on the left has long hair and distinctive facial features, looking downward. The person on the right has curly hair and a beard, with deep-set eyes and a broad nose. Their left arm is around the other person's shoulder, while their right arm holds an object. The left figure holds botanical elements. The background features trees, foliage, a serpent, and animals. Above the figures is a plaque with text, all in a woodcut style.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Adam and Eve

Hans Baldung Grien

Date
1511
Medium
chiaroscuro woodcut
Dimensions
sheet: 37.7 x 25.7 cm (14 13/16 x 10 1/8 in.)
Classification
Print
Accession number
1943.3.907
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1501 to 1550
Department
CG-E

Subjects and terms

  • German
  • Tree
  • Fruit
  • Female nude
  • Snake
  • chiaroscuro
  • Male nude
Provenance

Richard von Passavant-Gontard [1852-1923], Frankfurt; (his sale, C.G. Boerner, Leipzig, 10 May 1929, no. 50); (Charles Sessler, Philadelphia); purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], 1929; gift to NGA, 1943.

NGA object ID 4125. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.