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Woman with a Water Pitcher, and a Man by a Bed

ca. 1667–70
Not on view
This picture of the late 1660s was cut down by about seven inches before 1841, eliminating a woman in the bed on the right (described in a sale catalogue of 1785). Two inches were added to the top of the canvas, and the seated man, apparently the woman's lover, was overpainted at the same time.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Woman with a Water Pitcher, and a Man by a Bed
  • Artist: Pieter de Hooch (Dutch, Rotterdam 1629–1684 Amsterdam)
  • Date: ca. 1667–70
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Dimensions: 24 1/4 x 20 1/2 in. (61.5 x 52.1 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: The Friedsam Collection, Bequest of Michael Friedsam, 1931
  • Object Number: 32.100.15
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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Leisure Time in an Elegant Setting
Pieter de Hooch
ca. 1663–65
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Pieter de Hooch
probably ca. 1662–65
A Woman and Two Men in an Arbor, Pieter de Hooch Dutch, Oil on wood
A Woman and Two Men in an Arbor
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ca. 1657–58
The Visit, Pieter de Hooch Dutch, Oil on wood
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