Naked Woman on a Mound by Rembrandt van Rijn

Rembrandt van Rijn 1606-1669 | Dutch Naked Woman on a Mound Signed "RHL" (upper left) Etching on paper Etched by Rembrandt New Hollstein 88, second state of II; Bartsch, Hollstein 198; Hind 43 One of the greatest and most celebrated artists of all time, Rembrandt has been referred to as "the etcher's god" for his remarkable mastery of the complex medium. Certainly the most important Dutch printmaker in history, his oeuvre features nearly 300 prints, and his innovative techniques were without precedent. This superb etching, printed by Rembrandt himself and entitled Naked Woman on a Mound, displays the artistry and detail for which Rembrandt's prints are renowned. Rembrandt depicted the female nude in just two periods of his career—during the 1630s and later in the 1650s—making works like this extremely rare. While his Italian contemporaries idealized their subjects, Rembrandt studied his models from life in informal poses, portraying them with precise naturalism—a radical departure