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REMBRANDT Harmenszoon van Rijn: A child being taught to walk

🖼 A child being taught to walk, c. 1660
Brown ink
93 × 174 cm
London, United Kingdom

A toddler takes tentative steps between two supportive figures in warm, golden light, rendered through Rembrandt's masterful chiaroscuro technique. This intimate domestic scene captures childhood vulnerability with unprecedented tenderness, revolutionizing how artists portrayed everyday family moments.

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