Cain and Abel

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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 scene of Cain slaying Abel. Depicted amidst a pastoral landscape, the two figures of Cain and Abel appear in the left foreground, facing each other with their arms raised. The brothers stand on grassy land with a small pond in the right foreground, on a hill overlooking a village behind them. In the far background is a bridge and a shining sun. Two additional figures are seen along the right side, facing the two men. The title of the print [Cain and Able (sic)] is written at the bottom left corner with [a/p] in the center. The print is signed in pencil [James L. Wells ‘90] at the bottom right corner, underneath the image.

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