Masters/James Tissot/Saint Joseph Seeks a Lodging in Bethlehem
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Joseph walks ahead through a crowded Bethlehem street, asking for a room, while Mary rides behind on a donkey. Tissot traveled to the Holy Land to study streets like this one. Every doorway seems full; there is no room in the inn.
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Other masters in room 5, No Room in the Inn:
Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn, New York.
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