Saint John

About this work

This black-and-white print shows a dramatic scene with two main figures. On the right, a robed person leans over a lion, holding its mouth open while playing a stringed instrument. The lion looks upward, as if listening. In the background, a town sits by water, with a figure standing on a ledge above it. Trees and rocky terrain fill the rest of the scene. Notice how the artist uses fine lines to create shadows and texture—this is called cross-hatching. The details in the lion’s fur and the person’s clothing show how carefully the artist worked. Look up cross-hatching to see how this technique works in other prints.