Masters of the Life of Christ

Masters/James Tissot/Jesus Walks on the Sea

Jesus Walks on the Sea, opaque watercolor over graphite on gray wove paper by James Tissot, 1886–1894

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In the fourth watch of the night, Jesus comes walking on the sea, glowing white against the dark water. A thin moon hangs in the sky. The disciples cried out, “It is a spirit.”

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