Portrait of a Family Playing Music
Pieter de Hooch
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Baroque Painter · Active 1663 – 1663
Pieter de Hooch
Across 1 works held in Paintale's collection, Pieter de Hooch returns again and again to portrait — a range that gives a sense of what the Baroque period asked of its painters.
Portrait
Where to see the work: Cleveland Museum of Art.
Paintings by Pieter de Hooch (1)
About Pieter de Hooch
The paintings by Pieter de Hooch gathered on Paintale span portrait, a set of concerns typical of an artist working through the Baroque period. Taken as a group, they show a consistent visual language rather than a series of unrelated commissions.
Museums now holding Pieter de Hooch's work include Cleveland Museum of Art. On each painting's page here, we go beyond the caption to cover subject, symbolism, technique, and provenance — the context a modern viewer needs to see what the original audience saw.
Frequently asked about Pieter de Hooch
- When did Pieter de Hooch live?
- Pieter de Hooch was active around 1663 – 1663, during the Baroque period.
- Where can I see paintings by Pieter de Hooch?
- Cleveland Museum of Art.
- What themes did Pieter de Hooch paint?
- Portrait.