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Painting of a white swan with spread wings and open beak on a rocky bank, under a dark stormy sky with reeds.

The Threatened Swan; Interpreted later as an Allegory on Johan de Witt

A white swan stands on a rocky bank at the water's edge, wings spread wide, neck arched and beak open in a hissing threat. Dark clouds, reeds, and a grassy slope frame the scene, with a small dark animal visible near the lower left.

Artist
Jan Asselijn
Date
1650
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
4000 × 3329 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1650.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Español: El cisne amenazado

Un cisne blanco se encuentra sobre una orilla rocosa junto al agua, con las alas extendidas, el cuello arqueado y el pico abierto en gesto amenazante. Nubes oscuras, juncos y una pendiente herbosa enmarcan la escena, con un pequeño animal oscuro visible en la parte inferior izquierda.

Português: O cisne ameaçado

Um cisne branco está sobre uma margem rochosa à beira da água, com as asas abertas, o pescoço arqueado e o bico aberto em postura ameaçadora. Nuvens escuras, juncos e uma encosta gramada emolduram a cena, com um pequeno animal escuro visível na parte inferior esquerda.

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