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Dark oval painting of nude women gathered by a pool beneath trees, one kneeling on the bank, with a figure bathing in the water at lower right.

The Finding of Moses

A dimly lit oval painting shows several nude women gathered at the edge of a pool beneath dark trees. One kneels on the bank with a pale cloth draped over her shoulder while others stand and bend nearby, and a figure bathes in the water at lower right.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1630
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
1500 × 1211 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1630; 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: El hallazgo de Moisés (Rembrandt, 1630)

Una pintura ovalada y poco iluminada muestra a varias mujeres desnudas reunidas en la orilla de un estanque bajo árboles oscuros. Una se arrodilla en la ribera con un paño pálido sobre el hombro, mientras otras están de pie o inclinadas cerca, y una figura se baña en el agua a la derecha.

Português: O achado de Moisés (Rembrandt, 1630)

Uma pintura oval e pouco iluminada mostra várias mulheres nuas reunidas na beira de um lago sob árvores escuras. Uma se ajoelha na margem com um pano claro sobre o ombro, enquanto outras estão de pé ou inclinadas por perto, e uma figura se banha na água à direita.

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