Artwork
The Fourth Oriental Head
The Fourth Oriental Head is an ink print by the Baroque artist Rembrandt. It dates from 1635 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
About this work
Overview
The Fourth Oriental Head is an etching by Rembrandt van Rijn, created around 1635.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a bearded man with a serious expression, wearing a wide-brimmed hat and turned-up collar, his head turned slightly away from the viewer.
Technique & Style
Executed in etching, a printmaking technique involving metal plate incision, the work features rough, scratchy lines and uneven, dark marks, lending it a raw, sketch-like quality.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (15 July 1606 – 4 October 1669), known mononymously as Rembrandt, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker, and draughtsman.
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