Who created "Flight into Egypt"?

Flight into Egypt was created by Henry Ossawa Tanner in ca. 1916-1922.

When was "Flight into Egypt" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1916-1922.

Is "Flight into Egypt" in the public domain?

Yes, Flight into Egypt is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Flight into Egypt

Henry Ossawa Tanner

ca. 1916-1922

Medium

Painting

Classification

Painting

Department

Smithsonian Collection

Museum

Smithsonian American Art Museum

Credit

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Robbins

Accession Number

1983.95.202

Tags

donkeymoonroadChristFlight into EgyptJosephMary

About this artwork

Henry Ossawa Tanner's trip to the Middle East in 1897 probably inspired this scene of the flight into Egypt. The story of the Holy Family fleeing Herod's wrath was a favorite of Tanner's, who created as many as fifteen works on the theme. In this painting, Mary and the donkey are barely discernible, with the suggestion of a figure representing Joseph behind them. Moonlight illuminates the path for the family to follow. Tanner's own experience of racism in the United States, which motivated him t...

Flight into Egypt

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