Ruth and Boas — Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem

Nicolaes Pietersz Berchem. Painted 1640 - 1650.

Nicolaes Berchem (1620 - 1683). Ruth and Boas, c. 1650. A landscape bathed in sunlight is the decor of this colourful biblical scene. The subject is an episode from the book of Ruth, which recounts how the young widow Ruth left her country and travelled with her mother-in-law to Bethlehem. When they arrived, the harvest had just begun. As Ruth was gleaning the ears of corn from the field of a rich man named Boas, the latter was extremely hospitable. Purchased in 1809, as part of the Van Heteren Gevers collection (The Hague).

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

oil paint (paint), canvas · Original size: 133.3 × 107.3 cm

Print: 119 × 95.8 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/20026636. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.