LEYDEN, Lucas van
(b. 1494, Leiden, d. 1533, Leiden)

Tavern Scene

1518-20
Woodcut, 671 x 486 mm
Bibliothèque Nationale, Paris

For some time this unusually large woodcut has been identified as the Prodigal Son, but that seems uncertain since it conforms more to the general category known as "loose living." The large format with two blocks printed on four sheets of paper approximates a painting.




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