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Print in black ink of three bearded men dressed in voluminous cloth hats. A fourth man in a tall cloth hat leans out of a doorway or window in apparent conversation with the others
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Holland / 1641

Three Oriental Figures (Jacob and Laban?)

Three Oriental Figures (Jacob and Laban?)

Look closely at Three Oriental Figures (Jacob and Laban?). Print in black ink of three bearded men dressed in voluminous cloth hats.

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

Which detail would have made someone stop and look at this print? The Art Institute dates Three Oriental Figures (Jacob and Laban?) to 1641.

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A CLOSER LOOK

Rembrandt van Rijn Dutch, 1606-1669 made this print. The museum dates it 1641.

The original museum record has the full image, attribution, and catalog details. Return to the work after reading its record and see what you notice.

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Art Institute of ChicagoThree Oriental Figures (Jacob and Laban?)

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