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Reclining Female Nude
Rembrandt van Rijn (mentioned on object), 1658
This woman was long thought to be African; however, this is almost certainly not the case. It is plausible that Rembrandt, the master of light and dark, took on an artistic challenge: namely, how to depict the model’s skin when she is lying in a dark closetbed? Noteworthy is the fact that virtually all of Rembrandt’s female models wear a little cap – here, too.
- Artwork typeprint
- Object numberRP-P-1962-79
- Dimensionsheight 82 mm x width 158 mm
- Physical characteristicsets en droge naald op Japans papier