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The Omval
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Rembrandt’s contemporaries would have instantly recognized the spot depicted in this print. This piece of land was called The Omval, after a ruin once located there. On the other side of the Amstel River is the dike near the Watergraafsmeer. Underneath a finely detailed pollard willow, Rembrandt depicted a man lovingly placing a wreath of flowers on a woman’s head.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineDe Omval. 1645. Rembrandt van Rijn. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
