Leisure Time in an Elegant Setting
The Met
Artist: Pieter de Hooch(Dutch, Rotterdam 1629–1684 Amsterdam)
Date: ca. 1663–65
Department: Robert Lehman Collection
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Extended canvas 22 15/16 x 27 5/16 in. (58.3 x 69.4 cm); original visible painted surface 21 5/8 x 26 in. (55 x 66 cm)
Credit Line: Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Interior scene with a man smoking, children at a table, a woman, and a figure
Detailed Description
The painting depicts an interior scene with five figures. On the left, a man with long, dark hair and a brown jacket sits in a chair, smoking a long pipe. His dark hat rests on the chair in front of him. To his right, a rectangular table covered with a red and gold patterned cloth holds a silver goblet and a piece of white food. Two children are seated at the table; the one in the foreground, wearing a light blue top, holds a glass and a long, thin object. Behind this child, another child's head is partially visible. To the right of the table, a woman stands, facing left, holding a small glass. She wears a blue jacket, a white apron, and a light-colored skirt. The background wall is covered in a gold-colored patterned wallpaper. Above a dark fireplace with a black and brown cabinet below, a framed painting shows two light-skinned, nude figures embracing. To the far right, an open doorway reveals a dimly lit room where a figure in dark clothing stands, facing away from the viewer. The floor is covered in a pattern of alternating dark and light diamond shapes, with light from the left casting shadows.
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