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Woman in pink on a canopied bed holds cloth; a turbaned man in gold stands at right, a younger man gestures at left.

Joseph accused by Potiphar's wife (series)

A woman in a pink silk robe sits on a canopied bed in a dim interior, clutching a garment to her chest as a turbaned man in gold brocade stands at right and a younger man in dark clothing gestures at left. Rembrandt's 1655 painting uses warm light against deep shadows, capturing an accusation with dramatic tension.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1655
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
2024 × 2587 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1655; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rembrandt, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

Español: José acusado por la esposa de Potifar

Una mujer con bata de seda rosa está sentada en una cama con dosel, sujetando una prenda contra el pecho, mientras un hombre con turbante y brocado dorado está de pie a la derecha y un joven de ropa oscura gesticula a la izquierda. La pintura de Rembrandt de 1655 usa luz cálida contra sombras profundas, capturando una acusación con gran tensión dramática.

Português: José acusado pela esposa de Potifar

Uma mulher com roupão de seda rosa está sentada em uma cama com dossel, segurando uma peça de roupa contra o peito, enquanto um homem de turbante e brocado dourado está de pé à direita e um jovem de roupa escura gesticula à esquerda. A pintura de Rembrandt de 1655 usa luz quente contra sombras profundas, capturando uma acusação com grande tensão dramática.

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