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Engraving of people relaxing and playing in a wooded landscape, with a peacock and rabbits in the foreground and a text panel at lower left.

The Golden Age: Figures Resting and Playing in a Wooded Landscape

An engraving shows nude and clothed figures reclining, dancing and playing among large trees in a wooded landscape. Animals, including a peacock and rabbits, lie in the foreground, while a text cartouche sits at lower left. Fine hatched lines model the foliage and bodies.

Artist
Abraham Bloemaert
Date
[between 1600 and 1699]
Medium
Engravings
Source
Wellcome Collection
Size
4000 × 2915 px
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Public domain · Wellcome Collection marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1699.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Wellcome Collection)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Wellcome Collection

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