Susanna and the Elders

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This description refers to material held by Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. Visual details below describe the original material.

A linocut depicting a nude woman, Susanna, being prepared to bathe by her attendants while a group of men watch in the background. Susanna is depicted standing in an interior room. She stands holding a garment in one hand, while one attendant kneels at her feet and the other attendant assists with removing her garments from the other side. The room has a tiled floor with a round rug. There is a curtained window to the right and a small table with a flower arrangement to the left. The bath appears is behind Susanna. Peeking from behind the bath is a group of four men. There are no marks or inscriptions, front or back.

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