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Painting of an elderly woman with a white head cloth and shawl, eyes lowered, hands pressed together in prayer against a dark background.

Praying Woman

An elderly woman in a white head cloth and wrapped white shawl bows her head with eyes lowered and hands pressed together in prayer. Painted in warm, dark browns and olive tones with loose, visible brushwork against a shadowy background.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1660
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3173 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1660; 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: Mujer orando

Una mujer anciana con un paño blanco en la cabeza y un chal blanco envuelto al cuello inclina la cabeza con los ojos bajos y las manos juntas en oración. Pintada con tonos marrones cálidos y oliva oscuros, con pinceladas sueltas y visibles sobre un fondo sombrío.

Português: Mulher orando

Uma mulher idosa, com um lenço branco na cabeça e um xale branco enrolado no pescoço, inclina a cabeça com os olhos baixos e as mãos juntas em oração. Pintada em tons quentes de marrom e oliva escuro, com pinceladas soltas e visíveis sobre um fundo sombrio.