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Tobias Healing His Father's Blindness

Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606–1669)

Tobias Healing His Father's Blindness

Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606–1669)
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Period

Baroque

Theme

Daily Life

Medium

Pen and brown ink, touched with white gouache; framing lines in pen and brown ink

Current Location

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland

The Story

Tobias Healing His Father's Blindness by Rembrandt van Rijn (Dutch, 1606–1669).

“A silence so complete it becomes its own witness.”

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A restrained palette and sculptural lighting create a solemn geometry. The wooden crate and letter anchor the narrative with journalistic precision.