This painting is entitled Jacob Blessing the Sons of Joseph which was painted by Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn in 1656. Rembrandt in his life took many stories from the Bible as inspiration for his paintings. This painting is a story from the Old Testament, Yusuf and his wife, Asnat (if in Islamic sources, his wife is Zulaikha) asking for a blessing from Jacob to bless his two sons Manasseh and Ephraim. This painting is a story from the Old Testament, Yusuf and his wife, Asnat (if in Islamic sources, his wife is Zulaikha) asking for a blessing from Jacob to bless his two sons Manasseh and Ephraim.