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Dark interior scene: a kneeling woman in white surrounded by robed figures under a spotlight, with a man in red at right and glowing gilded architecture behind.

The Woman Taken in Adultery

A dim interior with a crowd of robed figures gathers around a kneeling woman in white at center, lit by a bright spotlight on the floor. A standing figure in a light robe faces her while a man in a red cloak and feathered hat watches at right; arched architecture and a glowing gilded wall fill the background.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1644
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3104 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1644; 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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