Christ Washing the Feet of the Disciple

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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 print depicting Jesus Christ washing the feet of one of his disciples. Christ appears in the center, kneeling in front of a seated disciple. He holds one of the disciple’s feet in his hands above a bowl of water. Another figure stands at left, facing them and a pitcher sits off to the right side. Behind them are columns and large arched windows. Through the windows is a grassy area with two trees. Written at the bottom left corner in pencil is [Christ Washing the Feet of the Disciple] and [3 imp] is written at the bottom center. The print is signed at the bottom right corner [James Lesesne Wells].

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