Pieter de Hooch
1629–1684 · Dutch · 30 artworks
Dutch Golden AgeLinear perspectiveChiaroscuroDepiction of domestic scenesUse of light to create atmosphereEmphasis on geometric composition
artist bio
Pieter de Hooch was a Dutch Golden Age painter renowned for his genre scenes of quiet domestic interiors and sun-drenched courtyards. He masterfully captured the details of everyday life in 17th-century Holland, emphasizing light, perspective, and the serene atmosphere of the home.
related: Johannes Vermeer, Gabriel Metsu, Jan Steen
30 artworks
Happy drinker
1650
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Interior with Figures
1664
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The Bedroom
1659
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A Woman with a Baby in Her Lap, and a Small Child
1658
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The Courtyard of a House in Delft
1658
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Dutch family
1662
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Nursing mother
1659
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Cardplayers
1658
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Woman with infant, serving maid with child
1663
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Portrait of a family of musicians
1663
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Courtyard of a house in Delft
1658
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Company in garden
1664
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Interior of a Dutch House
1657
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Woman and a Child in a Pantry
1658
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Tric Trac Players
1655
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Man Offering a Glass of Wine to a Woman
1653
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A Dutch Courtyard
1658
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Paying the Hostess
1658
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Woman and Child in a Courtyard
1660
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The Visit
1657
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The morning toilet of a young man
1656
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At the Linen Closet
1663
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A Woman Peeling Apples
1663
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Two women with a child in court
1657
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Interior with a Mother delousing her Child
1660
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Woman with basket of beans in the kitchen garden
1651
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A Woman Drinking with Two Men
1658
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Mother at the cradle
1662
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A Woman and a Maid in a Courtyard
1660
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A woman and a child on a Bleichwiese
1658
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