DepartmentEurope

Untitled (Nativity scene)

NamePainting

Artist Włodzimierz Czerw (Polish, 1937 - 1993)

Date1981

Place madeChełmek, Poland, Europe

MediumOil paint, canvas

Dimensions35 × 29 in. (88.9002 × 73.6601 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Will and Angelita Channing, A.2020.67.7

Object numberA.2020.67.7

Collections

Polish Folk Art

DescriptionIn the center are a man, woman and child sitting on green grass. Three strange looking beings are seated on either side of them. Behind them. standing in front of a tree is a skeleton holding a sickle and the devil on a lounge chair. A praying angel is in the upper right corner.