A Housewife Instructing her Maid
1650
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
Dominant colour
1650
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
Dominant colour
A Housewife Instructing her Maid is a 1650 by Unknown, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.
This photo shows two women in a dimly lit room. One sits on a stool holding a baby, wearing a red shirt and a light blue dress. The other stands, holding a basket, dressed in a brown top and white sleeves. A woven laundry basket sits on the floor beside them, and a small table with a cloth is visible in the background. The woman sitting down looks like she’s teaching the standing woman something, maybe about caring for the baby. The lighting is soft, focusing on their faces and hands. If this style of lighting interests you, look up chiaroscuro.
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