Scenes from Tobias (Tobias takes farewell from his father; Wanderings of Tobias and Archangel Raphael; Tobias taking the fish's heart, lever and gall)

Executed in tempera on wood, the composition relies on clear, linear contours and a restrained palette typical of early 15th‑century Florentine painting. Figures are outlined with fine brushwork, and the use of gold‑leaf halos and vivid red footwear draws attention to the angelic presence. The background features a stylised rocky hillside and sparse trees, providing a modest spatial context without detracting from the narrative focus.

Bicci di Lorenzo, who trained in his father Lorenzo di Bicci’s workshop before establishing his own studio, produced the panel during the height of his independent career. The work later entered the holdings of the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna, where it remains on display. The painting reflects the family’s artistic lineage, which continued through Bicci’s son, Neri di Bicci, who inherited the workshop.

The panel belongs to a period when Florentine artists began to explore sequential storytelling, moving beyond single‑figure devotional images. By integrating biblical narrative with modest landscape elements, Bicci aligns with contemporary trends toward naturalism and humanistic expression, while still employing conventional iconography such as halos and symbolic gestures to identify sacred characters.