The image shows two figures, one standing and one kneeling. The standing figure is on the left, looking down at the kneeling figure on the right. The standing person has a long beard and wears a robe with long sleeves. The kneeling figure has long, wavy hair, and holds a shepherd's crook. Both figures wear simple garments. The setting is outdoors with rocky terrain, a large rock in the foreground, and a small tree or shrub in the middle ground. The sky is lightly sketched.
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Return of the Prodigal Son

Bohemian 18th Century

c. 1720

Medium
pen and brown ink with brown wash over graphite on laid paper
Classification
Drawing
Dimensions
overall: 23.2 x 18.3 cm (9 1/8 x 7 3/16 in.)
Culture
Bohemian
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Director's Discretionary Fund
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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