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Painting of a grimacing elderly man held by a figure in pink as an older woman holds a candle in a dark interior.

The Operation (Allegory of Touch)

A dim interior lit by a single candle shows an elderly man reclining with a grimacing face while a man in a pink tunic leans over him, touching his brow. An older woman in a white headcloth holds the candle close, and its warm glow sharpens the strong chiaroscuro of the oil painting.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1624
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3283 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1624; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

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

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