A Gentleman Smoking In A Shaded Courtyard — Matthijs Naiveu

A gentleman smoking in a shaded courtyard


Matthijs Naiveu (1647 - 1726)

Matthijs Naiveu (1647-1726): Dutch Golden Age painter of charming genre scenes – tea parties, card games & intimate 'kraamkamertjes'. Influenced by Gerrit Dou.

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Mathijs Naiveu was a socalled fijnschilder. According to Arnold Houbraken, he joined the studio of Abraham Toorenvliet around 1665 in order to learn to draw. From 1667/69 Naiveu studied with Gerrit Dou, founder of the fijnschilder school.