The Annunciation (Tanner)

The Annunciation
ArtistHenry Ossawa Tanner
Year1898
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensions140 cm × 181.0 cm (57 in × 71.25 in)
LocationPhiladelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia

The Annunciation is an 1898 painting by the African-American painter Henry Ossawa Tanner. It depicts the biblical scene of the Annunciation, where the archangel Gabriel visits Mary to announce that she will give birth to Jesus.[1] The painting is held by the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

  1. ^ Luke 1:26–38