1635
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Museum of Western Art
Still Life with a Boy Blowing Soap-bubbles is a 1635 oil by Gerrit Dou, a Dutch Golden Age work, depicting Child, held at National Museum of Western Art.
This painting shows a boy sitting at a table, intently blowing a soap bubble. He's dressed in 17th-century attire, with a dark jacket and a white collar. The table holds a few objects, including a basket with a colorful cloth and a copper ball. The boy's focus on the soap bubble creates a sense of quiet concentration. The artist's use of chiaroscuro, with strong contrasts between light and dark, adds depth to the scene. To learn more about the techniques used in this painting, explore the artist's use of chiaroscuro.
Gerrit Dou (pronounced ; 7 April 1613 – 9 February 1675), also known as Gerard Douw or Dow, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, whose small, highly polished paintings are typical of the Leiden fijnschilders.
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