Sennedjem and Iineferti in the Fields of Iaru
A.D. 1922; original ca. 1295–1213 B.C.
Medium
Tempera on paper
Dimensions
Facsimile H. 54 cm (21 1/4 in); W. 84.5 cm (33 1/4 in); Framed H. 58.1 cm (22 7/8 in); W. 88.6 cm (34 7/8 in) scale 1:2
Classification
Facsimile, Sennedjem (TT 1), Iaru, Iinefereti, opening of the mouth, plow
Period
Twentieth Century; original New Kingdom
Department
Egyptian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1930
Accession Number
30.4.2
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About this artwork
This tempera facsimile by Charles K. Wilkinson recreates a scene from the tomb of Sennedjem at Deir el-Medina, depicting Sennedjem and his wife Iineferti in the Fields of Iaru—the Egyptian paradise where the blessed dead enjoyed eternal agricultural abundance. Created in 1922 based on the original painting from circa 1295-1213 BCE (Dynasty 19, New Kingdom), this facsimile preserves a masterpiece of ancient Egyptian tomb painting. Wilkinson was part of the Met's Egyptian Expedition that documente...
Art Historical Context
Step into the eternal paradise of ancient Egypt with *Sennedjem and Iferti in the Fields Iaru*, a meticulous 1922 tempera-on-paper facsimile by Charles K Wilkinson. This 1:2 scale reproduction captures a vibrant scene from the tomb of Sennjem at Deir elina, dating to Egypt's New Kingdom (Dyn 19, ca. 1295–1213 B.C.). It shows the skilled craftsman Sennedjem his wife Iineferti harvesting golden emmer wheat in the afterlife realm known as the Fields of Iaru, dressed in flowing white linen amid neat crop rows, water channels, and harvest tools—surrounded by protective hieroglyphs from the Book of ...
About the Artist
Charles K. Wilkinson · 1897–1986
Charles K. Wilkinson (1897–1986), born Charles Kyrle Wilkinson in London on October 13, 1897, was the son of Horace W. Wilkinson, a stained-glass window maker, and Frances Adkins. Serving in World War I, he honed his artistic skills at the Slade School of Fine Art, University College London, where the influential director Henry Tonks shaped the rigorous training of a generation of draughtsmen. In ...