1633
oil
panel
From the collection of Fitzwilliam Museum
Woman at her work is a 1633 oil by Dirck Hals, a Dutch Golden Age work, held at Fitzwilliam Museum.
The painting shows a woman sitting in a chair, facing left. She is wearing a white dress with a dark skirt and has long, dark hair. Her hands are busy with some kind of work, possibly sewing or embroidery. The woman's face is serious, and her eyes are cast downward, focused on her task. The background of the painting is dark, which helps to highlight the woman's figure and her work. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and volume in the painting, drawing the viewer's eye to the woman and her work. For more on this technique, look up chiaroscuro.
Dirck Hals (19 March 1591 – 17 May 1656), born at Haarlem, was a Dutch Golden Age painter of merry company scenes, festivals and ballroom scenes.
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