An Old Woman Selling Fish (1657 - 1662)
Gabriel Metsu1657 - 1662 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1667)
Specifications
- Year
- 1657 - 1662
- Nationality / school
- Dutch
- Lifespan
- 1629–1667
About the artwork
"An Old Woman Selling Fish" (1657 - 1662) is a work by Gabriel Metsu. Figurative in brief: Portraits, group scenes, studies of the nude, and pictures of daily life all belong to figurative art. Figurative art depicts people and recognisable scenes, and it has been central to European painting since antiquity. About the period around 1657 - 1662: 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 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. The catalogue places it in Figurative. The format is portrait.
"An Old Woman Selling Fish" 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. Figurative works draw attention to the human presence, the gesture, and the emotional tone, so they work particularly well as a standalone focal point in living rooms, studies, and bedrooms. 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, 1629–1667
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