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Old Woman Meditating
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
An elderly woman sits with a book on her lap, having removed her pince-nez. Perhaps she is taking a momentary pause, or has she dozed off? Her pale, wrinkled face, hands, and the white pages stand out against the darkness. Thus Metsu emphasized the subject: the study of devotional texts, with a focus on the transience of life.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineOld Woman Meditating. c. 1661 - c. 1663. Gabriël Metsu. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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