A soft, rosy light breaks across the horizon, painting the sky with the hues of dawn and illuminating the distant landscape, while the immediate foreground remains cloaked in the deeper tones of night. In this 1639 oil on panel, Bartholomeus Breenbergh masterfully depicts Jacob's arduous overnight struggle with an angel. Fearing his reunion with Esau, Jacob wrestles until daybreak, eventually prevailing to receive a blessing and the new name of Israel, 'he who wrestles with God.' The dynamic tension of the encounter is beautifully offset by the serene emergence of a new day. This compelling work would lend a thoughtful depth to a library or a classic living space.