The Peaceable Kingdom
c. 1834 National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
About this artwork
This is one of many versions of the Peaceable Kingdom series by Edward Hicks, depicting the biblical vision of Isaiah 11:6-8 alongside the historical Treaty of Penn with the Indians. The painting utilizes a flat, folk-art aesthetic characteristic of the artist's Quaker-inspired work.
Did you know?
Edward Hicks, a prominent Quaker minister, painted over 60 versions of the 'Peaceable Kingdom' throughout his life. He often used the scene as a metaphor for the struggle to maintain inner peace, using the harmony between predator and prey to represent the reconciliation he hoped for between colonial settlers and Indigenous Americans.
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The Peaceable Kingdom
Edward Hicks, c. 1834
