The Scolding Fishwife

Nicolaes Maes Dutch

17th century

Not on view

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Title: The Scolding Fishwife
Artist: Nicolaes Maes (Dutch, Dordrecht 1634–1693 Amsterdam)
Date: 17th century
Medium: Pen and ink, brush and brown wash, red chalk
Dimensions: sheet: 6 5/8 x 7 1/2in. (16.8 x 19.1cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1947
Object Number: 47.127.4
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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