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Woman Playing a Lute

Philip van Dijk

1725

oil

panel

From the collection of Rijksmuseum

Rococo painting 18th Century Genre Scene Lute Woman

Dominant colour

Woman Playing a Lute is a 1725 oil by Philip van Dijk, a Rococo painting work, depicting Lute, held at Rijksmuseum.

Who painted this?: Philip van Dijk
When & what style?: 1725 · Rococo painting
Where can I see it?: Rijksmuseum

About this work

This painting features a woman with fair skin and blonde hair, adorned with a red ribbon. She wears a white dress with a plunging neckline and a red shawl draped over her left shoulder. The woman's right hand holds a lute, while her left hand supports it from underneath. The background of the painting is dark, with a subtle landscape visible behind the woman. The woman's gaze is directed slightly to her right, and her expression appears calm and serene. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of quiet contemplation, with the woman lost in thought as she plays her lute. To learn more about this style of painting, look up the artist Philip van Dijk.