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A black and white pen-and-ink etching depicts a distraught man stumbling as an older, robed man gestures from a doorway.

A black and white pen-and-ink etching depicts a distraught man stumbling as an older, robed man gestures from a doorway.

### **Visual Description: Gehazi's Judgment** **Style:** Detailed Pen-and-Ink Etching (Black and White) **Orientation:** Landscape #### **The Scene** The drawing captures the moment Gehazi receives his punishment outside Elisha’s house, emphasizing the spiritual separation and the immediate physical transformation. * **Elisha (Right, Standing):** The prophet is positioned firmly in the doorway or near the entrance of a simple, humble dwelling. He is tall and imposing, his form rendered in rich, deep cross-hatching to signify his spiritual weight and the solemnity of his pronouncement. His right hand is outstretched toward Gehazi in a gesture of authority and final judgment. His expression is one of profound disappointment and sorrow. * **Gehazi (Left-Center, Stumbling):** Gehazi is the dynamic focal point. He is recoiling, stumbling backward, his arms lifted in a posture of shock and sudden terror. The leprosy has just struck: his entire face, neck, and hands are rendered in stark, untouched white, creating a powerful, jarring contrast against the surrounding darkness and shadows. This vivid whiteness illustrates the phrase **"a leper as white as snow"** (2 Kings 5:27). * **The Ill-Gotten Gain (Foreground):** Scattered on the ground near Gehazi's feet are the physical symbols of his greed: two bulky, heavily shaded bags (of silver) and a pile of neatly folded garments. These items are given meticulous, realistic detail to highlight the material temptation that led to his See more