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Minneapolis Institute of Art
Jonah and the Whale

Jonah and the Whale, 16th century

Jonah and the Whale

16th century · Print · 6.99 × 10.16 cm

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Minneapolis Institute of Art

Minneapolis, United States

It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.

Checked: 2 days ago
In this state since: Sep 25, 2026
Source: The museum's own collection data

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About the work

Jonah spent three days and nights in the whale, actually a large fish (Jonah 1:17), usually portrayed as a dragon-faced, mythological ketos. From early times, artists linked Jonah's ejection from the fish with Christ's Resurrection, which is one reason the theme was so popular. This woodcut shows the naked prophet being delivered onto dry land, then happily scurrying away, as if reborn, in the extra episode in the corner.

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Particulars

Accession number: P.14, 024

In the catalog

Prints Woodcut Germany

Sources

Minneapolis Institute of Art: the museum's own open data · fetched 7 days ago
Image: Minneapolis Institute of Art — public domain

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