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Woman seated with bare upper body beside a stove
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Woman seated with bare upper body beside a stove

Rembrandt van Rijn · 1658 · etching; intaglio printmaking technique; burijn; drypoint; Japanese paper (handmade paper)

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

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Of all of Rembrandt’s etched female nudes, this is the only one of a woman stripped to the waist. Her body is lightly etched, creating a strong contrast with her skirt and the background. Without clothes, she would soon have got cold, and so there is good reason for the stove next to her. Moreover, it lends the depiction an intimate atmosphere.

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Credit lineVrouw zittend met ontbloot bovenlichaam bij een kachel. 1658. Rembrandt van Rijn. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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