Artwork
Young Woman at an Open Half-Door
Young Woman at an Open Half-Door is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Samuel van Hoogstraten. It dates from 1645 and is held in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago.
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Subject & Meaning
As a work categorized within the genre scene tradition, the image represents an ordinary domestic moment rather than a mythological or historical narrative.
The painting depicts a young woman or girl standing at an open half-door, a composition characteristic of genre art. This visual arrangement focuses on the figure interacting with the architectural element of the door, capturing a moment of daily life. As a work categorized within the genre scene tradition, the image represents an ordinary domestic moment rather than a mythological or historical narrative.
The subject is presented simply as a woman or girl framed by the opening, emphasizing the everyday nature of the scene.
Technique & Style
Young Woman at an Open Half-Door is executed in oil paint on a canvas support. Created in 1645, the work measures 102.5 cm in height and 85 cm in width. Classified as a genre scene, the painting depicts a woman and a girl positioned near a door.
The piece is attributed to the workshop of Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, with Samuel van Hoogstraten also cited as a creator. The handling of the medium captures the specific interior setting and figures characteristic of the genre art classification.
History & Provenance
Young Woman at an Open Half-Door is an oil on canvas painting executed in 1645 by Samuel van Hoogstraten, a member of the workshop of Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn. The work entered the Demidov collection and was later acquired by the Art Institute of Chicago, where it remains on view in gallery 202.
The piece was created as a genre scene depicting a young woman positioned at an open half-door, measuring 102.5 cm in height and 85 cm in width. Its provenance traces a continuous chain of ownership from the artist’s workshop to the Demidov family, culminating in its donation to the museum.
Young Woman at an Open Half-Door is held by the Art Institute of Chicago. The painting is part of the museum's collection and is also associated with the Demidov collection. According to the Wikidata record, the work's location is listed as the Art Institute of Chicago, with the painting measuring 102.5 cm in height and 85 cm in width.
The sources provided do not include a specific inventory or accession number, nor do they document any exhibition history for the work.
Overview
Young Woman at an Open Half-Door is a 1645 oil painting by Samuel van Hoogstraten, a Dutch Golden Age artist and art theorist. It exemplifies the period's genre scene tradition, capturing a moment of everyday life.
Context
This work aligns with the 17th-century Dutch interest in depicting everyday moments and the psychological nuances of solitary figures. The open half-door motif, a staple of the era, may symbolize the subject's position between interior privacy and exterior world.
Legacy
While Young Woman at an Open Half-Door contributes to the broader legacy of Dutch Golden Age genre painting, specific influences or notable appreciations of this work in the broader art historical canon are not highlighted in available information.
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Artist
Samuel Dirksz van Hoogstraten (2 August 1627 in Dordrecht – 19 October 1678 in Dordrecht) was a Dutch Golden Age painter, who was also a poet and author on art theory.
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