Why it matters
A young woman in bed pushes aside a red and gold curtain, perhaps Sara waiting for her husband Tobias on their wedding night. The painting seems related to Rembrandt's Danaë.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1647.
- It is life-size.
- Until 1932 it was mounted on an oak panel, perhaps the door of a box bed.
Based on the German Wikipedia article Junge Frau im Bett (CC BY-SA 4.0).
