Mother Mary and Christ are depicted as Koreans. The composition is designed like a crucifix and is intended to be located in a Korean Catholic Church.
The expression of Mary is of grief but Christ is in a state resembling sleep , implying the coming Resurrection.
Mother Mary's dress is a traditional peasant Han Bok with headscarf.
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