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A masked couple and a masked lute player
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
A man and a woman – he masked, she with a veil and horns over her ears – stand hand in hand opposite a masked musician tuning his lute. This print is part of a series of nine numbered prints, depicting two or three masked and/or costumed figures full-length.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineEen gemaskerd stel en een gemaskerde luitspeler. 1596 - 1635. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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