minecraft:pond
- 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.
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
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
Trade for one
A Master-level Shepherd villager sells 3 paintings for 2 emeralds (100% chance).
- 3
Use a command
Pick any painting below and copy its /give or /summon command to place the exact variant you want — handy on creative or your own server.
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Pond painting is 3×4 blocks (48×64 px) in Minecraft Java 1.21.1.
The Pond painting was created by Kristoffer Zetterstrand.
Craft a random painting from 8 sticks + 1 wool, trade with a Master-level Shepherd, or place this exact variant with /give @s minecraft:painting[minecraft:painting/variant=pond].
The Renaissance "Death and the Maiden" motif.
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