In this vibrant and emotionally charged painting, a figure in an orange hoodie stands on the edge of a well-kept lawn, gazing towards a house with red accents where one person is seated on the porch steps, and another is exuberantly welcoming with open arms, capturing a poignant moment of homecoming reminiscent of the prodigal son narrative, while a sizzling grill suggests a celebratory gathering; the scene is framed with colorful roses and barbed wire, adding a sense of beauty and complexity to the unfolding story.

In this vibrant and emotionally charged painting, a figure in an orange hoodie stands on the edge of a well-kept lawn, gazing towards a house with red accents where one person is seated on the porch steps, and another is exuberantly welcoming with open arms, capturing a poignant moment of homecoming reminiscent of the prodigal son narrative, while a sizzling grill suggests a celebratory gathering; the scene is framed with colorful roses and barbed wire, adding a sense of beauty and complexity to the unfolding story.

Name/Title

Prodigal Son

Entry/Object ID

2025.4.7

Type of Painting

Easel

Artwork Details

Medium

Acrylic

Category

Vault, Biblical, Biblical People, New Testament, Architecture, Design/Pattern/Shape, Alumni Artist
People

Made/Created

Artist

Elizabeth Kramer

Dimensions

Dimension Description

image size

Height

20 in

Width

16 in

Dimension Description

frame size

Height

24-1/2 in

Width

20-3/8 in