Monastic Decree
1850
unspecified
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
1850
unspecified
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
This painting shows a yellow background with black text. There are three colorful images at the bottom. The text is written in rows, but it's hard to read. The images at the bottom are of people and animals. They are in shades of red, orange, and green. The painting has a lot of details, but it's not easy to understand what they mean. The images at the bottom seem to be telling a story, but it's not clear what it is. The text might be explaining the story, but it's hard to read.