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The original name of Hendrickje Bathing in a River was simply A Woman Bathing in a Stream, but later researches came in contact with Hendrickje Stoffels, a woman that first lived in Rembrandt’s household, and became his wife as well as the mother of his child.
It shows the woman getting into a stream of water, wearing a loose white gown with a V-shaped neck. It’s an underdress, clothes that you wouldn’t wear in front of the general public. She holds the dress up to keep it from getting wet in the stream of water. The river bathes her feet and shanks, reflecting her legs. She wears nothing but a white robe, but her hair is tied up in a knot as if it had been prepared for the day. Most of the hair is pulled back, but a lock of curly hair pops out from the hairstyle and runs down along her face.
She has a candid facial expression but shows happiness and satisfaction. Her face is partially shaded with high contrast, but you can still see details of her countenance. Behind the girl, on the sides of the river, there are heavy crimson and yellow robes. They are likely the top part of her clothing that she put aside to get into the stream. Her naked bust and legs, along with the fact that the model is not looking at the painter suggest sensuality and intimacy. This is a moment not to be shared with anyone, but only with a person close and intimate. She is bathing during the night, so her surroundings are dark and shady, while her body and white gown, along with the red robes she left by the margins of the river, emerge in bright light.
The moment in time of this painting was when Baroque artists were still working the sfumato technique and trying to bring as much realism as possible into the artworks, Rembrandt included. However, this painting has a different approach and stands out among other pieces from this era. The brush movements are energetic and spontaneous. The painting doesn’t have defined edges, and yet communicates details perfectly from Hendrickje’s body and face. Because of this approach, some researches would suggest the piece was not ready. However, it was eventually declared as concluded.
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