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REMBRANDT Harmenszoon van Rijn: Nude man seated on the ground with one leg extended

🖼 Nude man seated on the ground with one leg extended, 1646
Etching, second state of two
97 × 168 cm
Amsterdam, Netherlands

A muscular male figure sits earthbound, one leg stretched forward, rendered in bold chiaroscuro with confident brushwork. The intimate study captures human vulnerability while demonstrating Rembrandt's mastery of anatomical form and light.

Rembrandt. the Complete Paintings
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