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The
so-called "Negress" Lying Down is one of Rembrandt's most
beautiful and understated works. The dark and rich tones that engulf
the figure inspired the title given to the print in the eighteenth
century. Rembrandt made this print late in his career, by which
time he had begun to create remarkable painterly effects never before
seen in printmaking, with combinations of velvety drypoint lines,
films of ink left on the printing plate, and variously colored papers.
This impression was printed on goldentoned Japanese paper, which
brings an underlying warmth to the dark image.
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