Cleveland Museum of Art

White-Ground Lekythos (Oil Vessel): Youths at Tomb

Group R

Date

c. 420–400 BCE

Medium

ceramic

Culture

Greek, Attic

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

This white-ground lekythos, a large funerary oil vessel, shows three youths at a tomb. The one seated in the center likely represents the deceased, while those standing on either side are mourners. Although much of the pigment is now lost, the strong use of line and three-quarter views have been cited by some scholars as possibly reflecting the lost works of the famous wall-painter Parrhasios. White-ground vases give some idea of the appearance of ancient wall painting.

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