Painting of the Month

Rembrandt, 'A Woman bathing in a Stream (Hendrickje Stoffels?)', 1654.

In the shadows of this warmly-lit scene, an unknown woman takes cautious steps into the water.

But is this painting an intimate image of the artist's mistress, Hendrickje Stoffels, or do her elaborate discarded robes reveal her identity as an Old Testament heroine, or perhaps a classical goddess?

Special Feature: A Mere Mistress?

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	Other Paintings of the Month
	Works by Rembrandt