A Fisherman's Wife (1653)
Gerrit Dou1653 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1675)
Specifications
- Year
- 1653
- Nationality / school
- Dutch
- Lifespan
- 1613–1675
About the artwork
Dated 1653, "A Fisherman's Wife" is an artwork by Gerrit Dou. Figurative, a short history: Over the centuries, painters have used the figure to express social standing, narrative, and emotion. Portraits, group scenes, studies of the nude, and pictures of daily life all belong to figurative art. Historical background, 1653: The seventeenth century is the age of the Baroque, which favoured dramatic light, movement, and strong emotion in the work of painters in Italy, Spain, and Flanders. In Japan the Edo period began in 1603, and in China the Qing dynasty took power in 1644, both bringing new patrons and styles. The catalogue places it in Figurative. The format is portrait.
"A Fisherman's Wife" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A portrait format suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, and the area beside a door or window. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
Dutch, 1613–1675
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