The concord of the state

Rembrandt's The concord of the state shows a large assembly of cavalry and infantry marching along a riverbank under a dark, stormy sky. Figures are arranged in a dense diagonal procession across the middle and right of the composition, with a gnarled tree and rugged landscape framing the left, and a dog in the foreground. The painting uses a limited, earthbound palette of ochres, browns, and blacks, with strong chiaroscuro and brisk, textured brushwork that emphasizes movement and collective action.