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A Woman Preparing Bread and Butter for a Boy

A Woman Preparing Bread and Butter for a Boy






Date : approx. between 1660 and 1663

Material : Oil on canvas
J. Paul Getty Museum
Dutch and Flemish Paintings 1625-1725
East Pavilion
First Floor - Section E204
Item 3 on 16
European Painting
Painting

Area related
Neitherlands

Description   

In this tidy home a woman gives food to a boy who says grace, probably before departing for the school visible through the open door. The warm red tones, geometric forms, and light falling through clearly defined spaces are all typical of the artist's style. The orderly interior may express an ethical as well as a visual preference: dutiful and pious human behavior is reflected in the harmonious condition of the household itself.
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A Woman Preparing Bread and Butter for a Boy
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