White-Ground Lekythos (Oil Vessel): Youths at Tomb
Group R (Greek, Attic, active c. 420–410 BCE)
c. 420–400 BCE
Medium
ceramic
Dimensions
h. 49.5 cm
Classification
Ceramic
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
Accession Number
1928.859
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
male
About this artwork
This white-ground lekythos, a large funerary oil vessel, shows three youths at a tomb. The one seated in the center likely represents the deceased, while those standing on either side are mourners. Although much of the pigment is now lost, the strong use of line and three-quarter views have been cited by some scholars as possibly reflecting the lost works of the famous wall-painter Parrhasios.