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REMBRANDT Harmenszoon van Rijn: Two studies of a beggar woman

🖼 Two studies of a beggar woman, c. 1632
Gallnut ink
175 × 140 cm
Paris, France

Two poses of a hunched elderly beggar rendered in quick, economical lines reveal Rembrandt's mastery of human vulnerability and movement. These studies demonstrate his revolutionary approach to drawing marginal subjects with dignity and psychological depth.

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