Pieter de Hooch (1629 - 1694)

Pieter de Hooch (1629-1694) was a Dutch Golden Age painter known for his luminous depictions of domestic life, architectural interiors & tranquil courtyards. Explore his realistic style and influence on Impressionism.

A company in the place behind a house. In the garden behind a house is a man and a woman at a table. The man has a pipe in his hand, the woman squeezes a lemon over her roemer with wine. Behind the couple is a woman with a glass of beer. On the right, a girl sands a large copper kettle over a wooden barrel.