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The image is a woodcut print depicting two figures and a donkey. One figure is an older man holding a book or a scroll, while the other is a younger person carrying a bundle of sticks. The woodcut technique uses bold, dark lines to show texture and depth. The setting includes a detailed tree to the left, a rocky landscape, and a low horizon line. The color palette is monochrome, with black ink on a lighter background. In the distance, there are more figures, a building, and a sky with clouds and birds.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Abraham Going to Sacrifice Isaac
Lucas van Leyden
- Date
- 1517/1519
- Medium
- woodcut
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1943.3.5704
- Credit line
- Rosenwald Collection
- Time span
- 1501 to 1550
- Department
- CG-E
Subjects and terms
- Dutch
- figure
- Tree
- boy
- portrait
- Sky
- Man
NGA object ID 8628. 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.