Reclining Youth 1653 - 1657
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"Reclining Youth" is a pen and brown wash drawing by Dutch painter Gerbrand van den Eeckhout, dating back to the mid-17th century. The artwork portrays a young man in a contemplative pose, reclining with his head resting on his hand. The detailed depiction of the figure's clothing and the soft shading of the washes create a sense of realism, typical of Eeckhout's style. This drawing, now housed at the Rijksmuseum, exemplifies Eeckhout's skill in capturing the human form and conveying emotional states.
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Van den Eeckhout was a pupil of Rembrandt from 1635 to 1641. He continued drawing in his master’s style for a long time. He also made a fascinating group of figure studies in brush and wash, the finest of which is this loosely portrayed youth. Such freely drawn studies were undoubtedly the kind of work he preferred making, for at the time, artists likened working for publishers to slave labour.
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