Medea, or the Marriage of Jason and Creusa

Rembrandt employed traditional copper‑plate etching, supplemented by dry‑point lines that enrich the tonal range and introduce a softer, velvety quality to shadows. The contrast between deep blacks and delicate whites is heightened by the paper’s bright surface, while the artist’s characteristic handling of light creates depth, emphasizing the central figure and the architectural recession of the hall.

Created in the later period of Rembrandt’s career, the print reflects his sustained interest in narrative subjects drawn from classical literature. Although specific ownership records are scarce, the work has been catalogued among Rembrandt’s printed oeuvre and appears in several major collections of Dutch Golden Age prints, confirming its attribution and historical significance.