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The Return of the Prodigal Son (Le retour de l'enfant prodigue)

Portfolio/Series: The Life of Our Lord Jesus Christ (La Vie de Notre-Seigneur Jésus-Christ)
Artist: James Tissot, French, 1836-1902
Medium: Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper
Place Made: France
Dates: 1886-1894
Dimensions: Image: 8 11/16 x 5 1/2 in. (22.1 x 14 cm) Sheet: 8 11/16 x 5 1/2 in. (22.1 x 14 cm)
Signature: Signed bottom left: "J.J. Tissot"
Collections: European Art
Museum Location: This item is on view in Robert E. Blum Gallery, 1st Floor
Accession Number: 00.159.185
Credit Line: Purchased by public subscription
Image: Overall, 00.159.185_PS1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2006

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