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REMBRANDT Harmenszoon van Rijn: A woman in Zeeland costume, from the front

🖼 A woman in Zeeland costume, from the front, c. 1636
Pen and wash mm
130 × 78 cm
London, United Kingdom

A frontal portrait captures a woman in traditional Zeeland dress with white linen cap and dark garments, rendered in Rembrandt's characteristic golden light and loose brushwork. Her direct gaze and costume document Dutch regional identity while exemplifying the artist's mastery of portraiture and cultural specificity.

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