1656
oil
canvas
From the collection of Ashmolean Museum
Ruth and Naomi is a 1656 oil by Willem Drost, depicting Visitation, held at Ashmolean Museum.
This painting depicts two women standing in a dimly lit room. The woman on the left is dressed in a red robe and a headscarf, while the woman on the right wears a yellow robe and a headscarf. The background is dark, with only a sliver of light illuminating the scene. The women appear to be engaged in conversation, with the woman on the left gesturing with her hand. The overall atmosphere is one of quiet contemplation. This painting is reminiscent of the work of Willem Drost.
Willem Drost (baptized 19 April 1633 – buried 25 February 1659) was a Dutch Golden Age painter and printmaker of history paintings and portraits.
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