Pieter de Hooch
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Pieter Hendricksz. de Hooch, was a Dutch Golden Age painter famous for his genre works of quiet domestic scenes with an open doorway. He was a contemporary, in the Delft Guild of St. Luke, of Jan Verm
Possible self-portrait (1648–1649?)
Man Offering a Glass of Wine to a Woman c. 1653, a display in chiaroscuro and use of a doorsien.
Woman Weighing Gold and Silver Coins c. 1659 – c. 1662, similar to Vermeer's Woman Holding a Balance.
The Courtyard of a House in Delft c. 1658
The Courtyard of a House in Delft is a 1658 oil painting by Pieter de Hooch, located in the National Gallery, London. The painting is considered typical of de Hooch's middle period, in which he painte
Pieter de Hooch
…have posthumously been inscribed with the signature of De Hooch, perhaps in an attempt to inflate the value of the then-unknown Vermeer's paintings. The Courtyard of a House in Delft c. 1658 In the late 1650s, Pieter de Hooch pioneered a new genre of painting that showcased unprecedented spatial order and naturalism. Tranquil…
Courtyard with an Arbour c. 1658