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Woman with a child
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Woman with a child

Esaias Boursse · 1662 · brush; paper; ink

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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A standing Asian or Eurasian woman carries a child on her left hip. The woman wears a long wrap skirt (redda) and a Portuguese blouse with a V-neck and long sleeves (hatte). Around her back and shoulders lies a long loose cloth with a floral pattern; her hair appears to be short-cropped. The child has short hair and is wrapped in a cloth. Page 58 from a sketchbook with 117 pages.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineWoman with a child. 1662. Esaias Boursse. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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