The Cross

- 97.0 x 129.0 cm
Inshō Dōmoto (1891 – 1975)
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A naked man and woman, with marks of nails on their hands and feet, form a cross. In the background are numerous simple crosses overlapping like grave markers. It is possible to read in this painting Adam and Eve and the Christian notion of the original sin or a symbolic presentation of human fate, in constantly bearing the cross. The male and female figures reminiscent of Picasso
About this artwork
- Title: The Cross
- Artist: Inshō Dōmoto
- Original dimensions: 97.0 x 129.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Main color: Rosy Brown
- Perceived brightness: bright