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The Sleeping Herdsman
Rembrandtca. 1644
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
This has every appearance of being an innocent scene of a sleeping old man, but that is a sham. The herder and herdswoman are busy with other matters than tending the cows. The couple keeps a close watch on the old man, albeit his presence only adds to the thrill of the game.
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Details
- Title: The Sleeping Herdsman
- Creator: Rijn, Rembrandt van
- Date Created: ca. 1644
- Physical Dimensions: papier
- Rights: http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/
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