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Three singers share a songbook: a bald older man in spectacles, a turbaned woman pointing at the page, a young man in a beret.

Three Musicians (Allegory of Hearing)

Three figures share a single open songbook in a dimly lit interior: an elderly bald man with spectacles and closed eyes sings, a woman in a striped turban gestures toward the page, and a young man in a beret sings behind them. Warm, shadowed brushwork and a dark brown background focus attention on their faces and hands.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1624
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
2550 × 3082 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)

Español: Tres músicos (Alegoría del oído)

Tres figuras comparten un mismo libro de canto abierto en un interior con poca luz: un hombre mayor calvo, con anteojos y los ojos cerrados, canta; una mujer con turbante a rayas señala la página, y un joven con boina canta detrás de ellos. La pincelada cálida y las sombras oscuras del fondo marrón centran la atención en los rostros y las manos.

Português: Três músicos (Alegoria da audição)

Três figuras dividem um mesmo livro de canto aberto em um interior pouco iluminado: um homem idoso, calvo, de óculos e olhos fechados, canta; uma mulher de turbante listrado aponta para a página, e um jovem de boina canta atrás deles. A pincelada quente e as sombras escuras do fundo marrom concentram a atenção nos rostos e nas mãos.

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