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Naked Woman Lying against a Cushion
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
The same woman apparently posed for this drawing and for the Nude Woman Seated by a Stove (nearby). She is recognizable by her hairstyle: it is not quite clear whether she is wearing a little cap or if her hair is done up in a bun. Here the art of life drawing reaches a peak. Exceptionally well rendered is the suggestion of light that bathes the woman’s warm, slightly sagging flesh.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineNaakte vrouw liggend tegen een kussen. c. 1661 - c. 1662. Rembrandt van Rijn. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
