The Night Watch, Rembrandt van Rijn, 1642. oil on canvas. The painting is prominently displayed in the Rijksmuseum as the best-known painting in its collection. The Night Watch is one of the most famous Dutch Golden Age paintings. Rembrandt's large painting is famed for transforming a group portrait of a civic guard company into a compelling drama energised by light and shadow (tenebrism). The title is a misnomer; the painting does not depict a nocturnal scene

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Size: 11228px × 9338px
Location: Netherlands
Photo credit: © World Illustrated / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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