Rijksmuseum

Vrouw zittend met ontbloot bovenlichaam bij een kachel

Date

1658

Medium

Japanese paper (handmade paper)

Institution

Rijksmuseum

Of all of Rembrandt’s etched female nudes, this is the only one of a woman stripped to the waist. Her body is lightly etched, creating a strong contrast with her skirt and the background. Without clothes, she would soon have got cold, and so there is good reason for the stove next to her. Moreover, it lends the depiction an intimate atmosphere.

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