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The image features a group of people depicted in an etching style. Various figures are shown in full body view, with some standing and others seated. Two men on the left are conversing, one holding a cane. Their faces are expressive with lined features, beards, and they wear long robes and distinctive hats. Another man in the background sits on a stone ledge, also dressed in flowing garments and a turban. To the right, two men are in discussion, one wearing a tall hat. The background shows architecture with large stone columns and high arched openings that create shadow and light contrasts.

Rembrandt van Rijn

Jews in the Synagogue

1648

Dating
Exact year
Held at
National Gallery of Art
Medium
etching and drypoint
Collection no.
1943.3.7228
Attribution
By the artist
Image rights
NGA Open Access — unrestricted reuseLicense details

Rembrandt van Rijn. Jews in the Synagogue. National Gallery of Art, Washington. Open Access.

Collection: National Gallery of Art

About this artwork

Jews in the Synagogue — Rembrandt van Rijn. 1648.

Medium: etching and drypoint.

Dimensions (museum labels retained): .

Collection: National Gallery of Art, Washington. Accession 1943.3.7228. Rosenwald Collection.

Museum holding does not establish current display.

Source: National Gallery of Art, CC0 collection metadata, retrieved 9 September 2026.

Location checked Sep 9, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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