Why it matters
A woman, probably Rembrandt's partner Hendrickje Stoffels, is shown in a vulnerable state, stepping into her bath. Gary Schwartz called it 'one of the freshest and most original of Rembrandt's works in oil'.
Did you know?
- It dates from about 1654.
- It may represent the nymph Callisto.
- The National Gallery acquired it in 1831.
Based on the Wikipedia article A Woman Bathing in a Stream (CC BY-SA 4.0).
