Christ and the Woman of Samaria

Deutsche Grafik 1483–1490, probably 1485

This is a painting of a historical scene at a well. The image depicts two figures engaged in activity by a well situated in a pastoral setting. One figure is drawing water using a wooden bucket attached to a pulley system from the stone-constructed well. The other figure is seated next to the well. Behind them, a rolling landscape unfolds, with a hill, buildings, and towers in the distance under a softly colored sky. The colors are warm and earthy with shades of green, brown, and yellow dominating the palette.
Artist
Deutsche Grafik 1483–1490
Date
probably 1485
Type
Print
Medium
woodcut, hand-colored in red lake, yellow, green, blue, brown, and gray
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This is a painting of a historical scene at a well. The image depicts two figures engaged in activity by a well situated in a pastoral setting. One figure is drawing water using a wooden bucket attached to a pulley system from the stone-constructed well. The other figure is seated next to the well. Behind them, a rolling landscape unfolds, with a hill, buildings, and towers in the distance under a softly colored sky. The colors are warm and earthy with shades of green, brown, and yellow dominating the palette.

Deutsche Grafik 1483–1490