Ethiopian Lithograph

Two figures sit on either side of a tree, with a river of fish below.

This lithograph from Ethiopia depicting an entombment scene is by Entombment Scene, from Ethiopia, East Africa, and is contemporary. It is ink on paper. Ethiopian Orthodox imagery draws on a church tradition that goes back to the fourth century, and its pictures of the life of Christ are widely reproduced in print. Panel painted with a tall tree in the center, topped by round green leaf discs. Two seated robed figures flank the trunk, with a band of wavy water and fish below them. Strong black outlines hold the warm colors. It is 8.5 inches wide and 11 high.

Quiet scene, with a very busy bottom edge.