The image shows a strong figure walking through water with a child on their shoulders. The child has a halo-like aura around their head. The figure carries a tree-like staff and a clothed figure watches nearby. In the water, a mermaid-like creature holds an instrument, and a fish swims.

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Saint Christopher

or artist German 19th Century

German 16th Century

Medium: woodcut
Classification: Print
Culture: German
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line: Rosenwald Collection
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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