REMBRANDT Harmenszoon van Rijn
(b. 1606, Leiden, d. 1669, Amsterdam)

Reclining nude, leaning forward, asleep

c. 1657
Brown ink and wash, 135 x 283 mm
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Catalogue number: Benesch 1137.

The the drawings of nudes that are attributed to Rembrandt are often in reed pen, which does not allow for finesse, careful definition, or even correct drawing. Rembrandt also downplays the erotic element in his nudes.




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