Sujet

Old beggar woman with a gourd, c.1629. Creator: Rembrandt Harmensz van Rijn.

Légende

Old beggar woman with a gourd, c.1629. Enveloped in partial darkness and clad in ragged clothes, the old beggar woman turns away from the viewer. Rembrandt's striking use of black against white denies the viewer a glimpse at the woman's face while allowing the viewer to notice the unusual gourd attached to her back, providing a container for water. The viewer cannot discern where the woman is or what she is doing, but she appears alone and somewhat helpless, a subject worthy of compassion.

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Notre référence

HRM24A24_262

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

33,7Mo (2,9Mo) / 20,1cm x 42,0cm / 2376 x 4960 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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