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Gerard David

Christ Taking Leave of His Mother

ca. 1500
Oil on wood
15.6 × 12.1 cm (6.1 × 4.8 in)

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● On view now — Gallery 635

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York · verified July 2026

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