Jonah and the Whale

James Lesesne Wells, Jonah and the Whale, ca. 1959, woodcut, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1969.34.2
James Lesesne Wells, Jonah and the Whale, ca. 1959, woodcut, 15 x 11 1⁄8 in. (38.1 x 28.3 cm), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase, 1969.34.2

Artwork Details

Title
Jonah and the Whale
Artist
Date
ca. 1959
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
15 x 11 1⁄8 in. (38.1 x 28.3 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase
Mediums Description
woodcut
Classifications
Subjects
  • Religion — Old Testament — Jonah
  • Animal — whale
  • Waterscape — sea
Object Number
1969.34.2
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1969.34.2

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