Black-and-white engraving of a robed figure reaching toward a sinking man in choppy waves, with a boat of passengers at right and trees and rocks in the background.

Christ Walking on the Sea

A robed, bearded figure wades through choppy engraved waves, reaching a hand toward a second figure who sinks beside him, while a boat with several passengers rests on the right. Fine hatched lines render trees at left, a rocky headland, and a calm sea under a radiant sky in this black-and-white engraving.

Artist: Michel Lasne
Date: ca. 1650
Medium: Engraving on paper
Source: Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum)
Size: 1920 × 1490 px

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Public domain · Smithsonian (Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum) releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1655).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Smithsonian Open Access)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Smithsonian Institution, Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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