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The sleeping herdsman
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
This has every appearance of being an innocent scene of a sleeping old man, but that is a sham. The herder and herdswoman are busy with other matters than tending the cows. The couple keeps a close watch on the old man, albeit his presence only adds to the thrill of the game.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineDe slapende herder. c. 1644. Rembrandt van Rijn. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
