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REMBRANDT Harmenszoon van Rijn: An Oriental standing, full-length

🖼 An Oriental standing, full-length, c. 1639
Pen and brown ink heightened with white on paper prepared with brown wash
222 × 173 cm
London, United Kingdom

A solitary figure in exotic dress stands against shadowy background, rendered in Rembrandt's characteristic chiaroscuro with rich browns and golds. The work exemplifies Dutch Golden Age fascination with Oriental subjects and demonstrates the artist's mastery of light to convey psychological presence.

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