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The image depicts three figures, showing their bodies from head to mid-thigh. The central figure stands in a river with arms crossed over the chest. They have a gentle facial expression with long hair and a beard, while a cloth is draped loosely around the waist. To the left, a figure is kneeling in the river, wearing a brown garment with horizontal stripes and a rope tied around the waist, and pouring water over the central figure's head. This person has a full beard and curly hair. The third figure, on the right, stands with one hand resting on the shoulder of the central figure, clothed in a red robe with long blond hair and a small crown on the head. In the background, billowing blue clouds fill the sky above a green landscape, enhancing the serene setting.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Baptism
German 15th Century
- Date
- c. 1490
- Medium
- hand-colored woodcut
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1943.3.5083
- Credit line
- Rosenwald Collection
- Time span
- 1401 to 1500
- Department
- CG-E
Portfolio and series
- Series
- Twenty-Eight Scenes from a Passion Series
Subjects and terms
- Tree
- Male figure
- Water
- Basel
- Grass
- Female figure
NGA object ID 8005. 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.