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Brown etching of a bearded old man in a turban seated at left, a boy in a light tunic gesturing at center, and a crowd of turbaned onlookers behind them.

Joseph Telling His Dreams, 1638 etching

An etching in brown ink shows a seated, bearded old man in a turban on the left, while a young boy in a light tunic and sash stands at center, gesturing toward him. Turbaned onlookers crowd behind them under a drape and arched architecture, and a figure in the lower right holds a sheet of paper.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1638
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3037 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1638; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: CC0

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rembrandt, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0)

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