Friday, March 09, 2018

Rembrandt and the Inspiration of India


"One of the most intriguing series in Rembrandt's oeuvre comprises his drawings made in the style of artists serving the Mughal court in India."

Shah Jahan and Dara Shikoh

The exhibition Rembrandt and the Inspiration of India, which juxtaposes Rembrandt's drawings with Indian paintings and drawings of similar compositions, opens March 13 at the Getty Museum in LA.

Picture credit:

Rembrandt Harmensz. van Rijn (Dutch, 1606 - 1669)
Shah Jahan and Dara Shikoh, about 1656–1661, Brown ink and gray wash with scratchwork
21.3 × 17.8 cm (8 3/8 × 7 in.)
The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles

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