Interior with Women beside a Linen Cupboard

Pieter de Hooch (1629–c. 1683), oil on canvas, 1663

The sun lights up the canal houses outside, while in the darker interior a girl plays ‘kolf,’ a kind of hockey. Two women stack freshly pressed linen in a closet. The linen cupboard had an important place in the home. The lady of the house carried its key with her and ‘handed out the sheets’: she called the shots and was in charge of the household.

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-C-1191
  • Dimensionsheight 70 cm x width 75.5 cm
  • Physical characteristicsolieverf op doek

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