Rembrandt van Rijn
The Night Watch
1642
A verified collection highlight at Rijksmuseum: Rembrandt van Rijn, 1642. Oil on canvas.
Museum
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Region
- Europe
- Tier
- ESSENTIAL
- Collection focus
- Dutch art and history; 17th-century painting, decorative arts, works on paper, photography, Asian art
Why visit
A concentrated encounter with Dutch art and visual culture, anchored by Rembrandt and Vermeer but much broader than the canonical highlights.
At a glance
- Type
- National art and history museum
- Founded
- 1800
- Curatorial lead
- Pieter Roelofs
- Works catalogued
- 10
Visitor links
Collection highlights
Johannes Vermeer
The Milkmaid
c. 1660
A verified collection highlight at Rijksmuseum: Johannes Vermeer, c. 1660. Oil on canvas.
Rembrandt van Rijn
Isaac and Rebecca, Known as ‘The Jewish Bride’
c. 1665–1669
A verified collection highlight at Rijksmuseum: Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1665–1669. Oil on canvas.
Rembrandt van Rijn
Self-portrait
c. 1628
A verified collection highlight at Rijksmuseum: Rembrandt van Rijn, c. 1628. Oil on panel.
Johannes Vermeer
Woman Reading a Letter
c. 1663
A verified collection highlight at Rijksmuseum: Johannes Vermeer, c. 1663. Oil on canvas.
Jan Havicksz. Steen
The Merry Family
1668
A verified collection highlight at Rijksmuseum: Jan Havicksz. Steen, 1668. Oil on canvas.
Jan Asselijn
The Threatened Swan
c. 1650
A verified collection highlight at Rijksmuseum: Jan Asselijn, c. 1650. Oil on canvas.
Jan Willem Pieneman
The Battle of Waterloo
1824
A verified collection highlight at Rijksmuseum: Jan Willem Pieneman, 1824. Oil on canvas.
George Hendrik Breitner
The Singel Bridge at the Paleisstraat in Amsterdam
1896; reworked 1898
A verified collection highlight at Rijksmuseum: George Hendrik Breitner, 1896; reworked 1898. Oil on canvas.
Johannes Vermeer
View of Houses in Delft, Known as ‘The Little Street’
c. 1658
A verified collection highlight at Rijksmuseum: Johannes Vermeer, c. 1658. Oil on canvas.