Old Bearded Man in a High Fur Cap, with Eyes Closed is a 1635 ink by Rembrandt, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a bearded man wearing a thick fur hat pulled low over his face. His eyes are closed, and his head is tilted slightly forward. The lines are loose and scratchy, giving the drawing a rough, textured look. The artist used a technique that lets ink fill in the etched lines, creating deep black marks. This isn’t a smooth portrait—it feels more like quick, expressive strokes. Next, check out etching to see how artists like Rembrandt made prints this way.
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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