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Boas and Ruth

Unknown

1631

From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst

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Boas and Ruth is a 1631 by Unknown, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1631
Where can I see it?: Statens Museum for Kunst

About this work

This black and white painting depicts a group of people in a room. On the left, a man stands tall, wearing a long coat with a fur-trimmed cape. To his right, a young boy in a dark coat looks on. In the center, a woman in a white dress bends over, while another woman in a headscarf and dress stands behind her. A man in a dark shirt and pants stands on the far right. The scene is set against a plain background, with the figures arranged in a loose composition. The overall mood is one of quiet contemplation, with the figures seemingly lost in thought. If you're interested in learning more about the artist behind this work, you might want to look up 2111_person.