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Reeds in the Wind
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Reeds in the Wind

Jacques Callot · 1621 - 1635 · etching; paper

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

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Depiction of reeds swaying in the wind on a small islet in the water. Above and below this print Latin and French texts in type. This sheet is part of the emblem series 'Monastic Life in Emblems'. The second state of this series includes, besides an illustrated title page and 26 emblems, a title page and a dedication page, both in text only.

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Credit lineRietstengels in de wind. 1621 - 1635. Jacques Callot. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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