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Rembrandt · 1662
Why it's great
Five cloth inspectors in black hats sit at a table in a red cloth, while a sixth stands behind, all looking up at us as if we had just come in. Rembrandt painted it in 1662, and it is one of the most famous group portraits.
Where to see it
📍 RijksmuseumAmsterdam, Netherlands
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Three places to look for a print of this painting, from budget to museum-grade:
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Rembrandt van Rijn was born in Leiden in 1606 and moved to Amsterdam in 1631, where he became the most famous painter in Holland. He painted portraits, Bible stories and over eighty self-portraits, and went bankrupt later in life. He died in Amsterdam in 1669.
