A small figure in white on the shore raises his hand.
Bible in art · Matthew
The Calling of Saint Peter and Saint Andrew (Vocation de Saint Pierre et Saint André)
James Tissot · 1886–1894
Brooklyn Museum, New York
Two fishermen stand knee-deep in the lake, seen from close behind, working a net between them. Tissot gave them short trousers, rough shirts and a belt pouch for the catch; the water is painted in quick grey and white strokes.
On the shore at the left, small and in white, Jesus stands and calls. One of the brothers has just turned his head and lifts a hand to it.
From the text
- Simon and Andrew casting a net into the sea (Matthew 4:18)
- “Come, follow Me … and I will make you fishers of men” (Matthew 4:19)
The artist’s own
- Fishermen dressed as Tissot saw them on the Sea of Galilee
- Jesus far off on the shore
Details
Jesus
Turning round
One fisherman puts his hand to his head as he turns.
The other brother
He bends over the water, drawing in the net.
The net
A dark net trails between them in the water.
James Tissot, French, 1836–1902. Brooklyn Museum, New York (Purchased by public subscription, 00.159.56) · Opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper · Brooklyn Museum (Commons file page, «Permission»): "This image was uploaded by the Brooklyn Museum as a content partnership, and is considered to have no known copyright restrictions by the institutions of the Brooklyn Museum." — "No known copyright restrictions".