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.
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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
Print
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

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