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Pond — Minecraft painting (3×4)
minecraft:pond
Real artworks New (1.21) 3×4
Artist
Kristoffer Zetterstrand
Added
1.21 · 2024
Size
3×4 blocks · 48×64 px
Category
Real artworks

What it depicts

A young maiden sits at the edge of a pond, and beside her, half-submerged in the water, lies a skeleton. The pairing of youth and death gives the tranquil scene a somber, allegorical undertone.

How it looks in-game

Pond — How it looks in-game (3×4)
Pond

Occupies 3×4 blocks (48×64 px)
Placeable on walls in survival.

The original artwork

Original title
Death And The Maiden
Medium
Mixed media (airbrush, vinyl, oil)
Dimensions
169×147 cm
Year
2018

The Renaissance "Death and the Maiden" motif. confirmed

View the original →

Sources: official in-game data and Kristoffer Zetterstrand interviews.

Three ways

How to get a painting

  1. 1

    Craft one

    Surround 1 wool of any colour with 8 sticks in a 3×3 grid. The colour doesn't matter. You get a random variant that fits the wall.

  2. 2

    Trade for one

    A Master-level Shepherd villager sells 3 paintings for 2 emeralds (100% chance).

  3. 3

    Use a command

    Pick any painting below and copy its /give or /summon command to place the exact variant you want. Handy in creative mode or on your own server.

/give command (1.20.5+)
Copy
/give @s minecraft:painting[minecraft:painting/variant="pond"]
/summon command (all 1.21.x)
Copy
/summon minecraft:painting ~ ~ ~ {variant:"pond",facing:2}

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Pond painting is 3×4 blocks (48×64 px) in Minecraft Java 1.21.1.