Terracotta lekythos (oil flask)

Woman Painter

ca. 420–400 BCE · Terracotta · Greek and Roman Art

Youth seated at tomb between youth and woman The youth in the center, undoubtedly the deceased, is seated on the steps of his tomb. The shaft behind him is crowned by remarkably succulent akanthos leaves. The woman at the right carries a basket containing two lekythoi and an alabastron (perfume vase). The central figure fits into the composition rather awkwardly, but the intent is clearly to provide an image of the departed being mourned by those around him.

Artist

Woman Painter

Date

ca. 420–400 BCE

Medium

Terracotta

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1906