Return to the Tomb

1914

Henry Ossawa Tanner captures a moment of sheer shock in this 1914 drawing, depicting the biblical scene where women discover Jesus's empty tomb. The central figure gasps with her hand to her cheek, while her companions stare in disbelief at the open grave in the background. Tanner, an African American artist who found great success in Paris, was famous for his spiritual subjects and masterful use of light and shadow to convey deep emotion. This specific piece was even inscribed as a personal gift of appreciation to a Mr. Daniel Pothier!

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