Abraham Casting Out Hagar and Ishmael is a 1637 ink by Rembrandt, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting shows a dramatic scene with three figures. A bearded man, likely Abraham, stands in the center, wearing a long robe and a turban. He gestures towards a woman and a child, who are walking away from him. The woman, probably Hagar, carries a bundle on her back, while the child, Ishmael, looks back at Abraham. In the background, there's a dark, arched doorway with a few objects scattered around. The scene is rendered in dark, expressive lines, with deep shadows that add to the emotional intensity. The figures are posed in a way that conveys a sense of tension and conflict. This painting is an example of Rembrandt's skill in etching, a technique that involves scratching a design onto a metal plate to create a print.
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (15 July 1606 – 4 October 1669), known mononymously as Rembrandt, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker, and draughtsman.
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