Rijksmuseum

Joseph and Potiphar’s Wife

Date

1634

Medium

paper

Institution

Rijksmuseum

In Egypt, Joseph became the overseer of the house of the courtier Potiphar. His wife was enamoured of the handsome young man. When Joseph refused her bold advances, she falsely accused him of rape, and he was imprisoned. Rembrandt here leaves nothing to the imagination with respect to the woman’s intentions, or Joseph’s reaction.

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