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Naked Woman on a Mound
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The pose of this woman seated on a mound with her clothing piled next to her corresponds to that seen among Old Testament and mythological bathers, such as Susanna, Bathsheba or Diana. Yet Rembrandt gives nary a clue that would help identify her. He sketches directly from life and is clearly not aiming for a rendering of an idealized female body. She gazes out at us very directly.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineNaked Woman on a Mound. c. 1631. Rembrandt van Rijn. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
