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Pieter de Hooch, Interior. Public domain. See this canvas under a moving light: the drawing, the true colour under the varnish, the bare pigment

The facts

Artist: Pieter de Hooch topimpressionists.com/en/artists/pieter-de-hooch/
Artist’s dates: 1629 – 1694
Movement: Baroque Dramatic, theatrical pictures using deep shadow and strong diagonals to pull you into the action.

Copyright This work is in the public domain. Pieter de Hooch died in 1694; copyright lasts 70 years after the artist’s death, so it ended in 1764.

Interior — Pieter de Hooch

When might this have been painted?

first works
late works

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Row above: the years. Row below: how old the artist was at the start and at the end of each span — 0 at birth, 65 at death.

Shaded: the lifetime of Pieter de Hooch (1629–1694) every dated painting, decade by decade

First works: up to 1658 Main working years: 1658–1665 Late works: from 1665

Those three bands split the works this catalogue has a date for into a first quarter, a middle half and a last quarter. They are not the artist’s complete output: a thin stretch may be a gap in the record rather than a quiet spell. The same years with the artist’s life laid along them

This record has no exact year on file — using the artist's lifetime and the work's style, what decade would you guess?

Compare with

Woman Reading a Letter, 1664 topimpressionists.com/en/art/pieter-de-hooch-woman-reading-a-letter-8LT59F-en/
A Woman Reading a Letter by a Window, 1664 topimpressionists.com/en/art/pieter-de-hooch-a-woman-reading-a-letter-by-a-window-D3ZAKB-en/
Young Woman Drinking, 1658 topimpressionists.com/en/art/pieter-de-hooch-young-woman-drinking-8Y3CYP-en/

Pick one work above: name two things it shares with this one, and one thing that's different.

More works to set beside this one: topimpressionists.com/en/art/similar/pieter-de-hooch-interior-8XYS8J-en/

Colours

Measured from the image

Main colour

Bronze #cd9443

Catalogued palette

#CD9443
#1D0E0C
#512813
#874D1C

These colours inside the artist’s whole palette Find other paintings by colour

Palette: Earthy The dominant colour family in the image.
Main colour name: Bronze
Intensity: Balanced How saturated and varied the colours are, from a single toned-down hue to many bright ones.
Contrast: Balanced How much the colours differ in lightness and saturation across the picture.
Harmony: Strong Color Unity How well the colours work together, from clashing to fully unified.
Brightness: Deep_shadow How light or dark the picture reads overall, from deep shadow to bright highlight.
Saturation: Balanced Soft How pure and strong the colours are, from near-grey to fully vivid.

Where in the world is this painting looked at?

under 1%
1–3%
3–8%
8–20%
20% and over

This painting alone has too few recorded visitors to map, so the plate reads every work by Pieter de Hooch over the last twelve months — 15 countries in all. Where these figures come from

The ten leading countries

1 China 53.8%
2 United States of America 11.5%
3 Hong Kong 8.7%
4 Portugal 6.7%
5 Brazil 4.8%
6 Germany 3.8%
7 United Kingdom 1.9%
8 Singapore 1.9%
9 Belgium 1.0%
10 Spain 1.0%
· 5 other countries 4.9%

Find the three darkest countries on the map. Is the museum that keeps this painting in any of them? Write down one reason people far away might look at it.

The 20 most looked-at works by Pieter de Hooch

1 Cardplayers in a Sunlit Room, 1658 6.2%
2 Mother Lacing Her Bodice beside a Cradle, 1659 5.4%
3 Woman Reading a Letter, 1664 4.6%
4 A Woman Drinking with Two Men, 1658 4.6%
5 A Woman Reading a Letter by a Window, 1664 3.1%
6 A Mother Delousing her Child, 1660 3.1%
7 The Courtyard of a House in Delft, 1658 3.1%
8 A Couple Playing Cards, with a Serving Woman, 1670 3.1%
9 Portrait of a Family in a Courrtyard in Delft (detail), 1658 3.1%
10 The Council Chamber of the Burgermasters, 1665 3.1%
11 Interior with Figures, 1663 2.3%
12 At the Linen Closet, 1665 2.3%
13 Portrait of a Family in a Courrtyard in Delft, 1658 2.3%
14 ARRIERE COUR D'UNE MAISON HOLLANDAISE 2.3%
15 The Mother, 1660 1.5%
16 A Woman with a Cittern and a Singing Couple at a Table, 1667 1.5%
17 The Bedroom, 1660 1.5%
18 The Greeting, 1675 1.5%
19 Merry Company, 1600 1.5%
— Interior this painting 0.0%

Together these works take 56.1% of all the attention this artist's paintings received over the last twelve months. The catalogue holds 148 works by this artist, of which 63 were looked at at least once. This painting has not been looked at yet in that time — it closes the list without a rank. The same counts, month by month

Bars measure attention, not quality. Pick the work at the top and this one: name one thing that might make a painting famous beyond how well it is painted.

Artist

Pieter de Hooch

Born in Rotterdam, Netherlands

early life and training

pieter de hooch, a prominent figure in the dutch golden age, was born on december 20, 1629, in rotterdam, netherlands. he was the eldest of five children to hendrick hendricksz de hooch, a bricklayer, and annetge pieters, a midwife. little is known about his early life, but it is believed that he worked in rotterdam, delft, and amsterdam. de hooch's artistic training took place in haarlem under the landscape painter nicolaes berchem, alongside jacob ochtervelt. this period laid the foundation for his future success as a painter of quiet domestic scenes with an open doorway.

artistic style and themes

de hooch's work is characterized by its attention to detail, naturalism, and use of light. his paintings often featured everyday life, reflecting the values and aspirations of the emerging middle class. a notable example of this style is "the courtyard of a house in delft" (1658), which showcases his ability to capture the mundane details of everyday life. de hooch's work also shares themes and compositions with emanuel de witte, but his focus on people and their relationships sets him apart. this is evident in "woman nursing" (1658) and "woman with a baby on her lap" (1658), which demonstrate his interest in domestic scenes.

notable works and legacy

some of de hooch's most notable works include:

"the merry drinker" (c. 1650)

"cardplayers in a sunlit room" (1658)

"a woman preparing bread and butter for a boy" (1661)

de hooch's legacy can be seen in his influence on subsequent generations of artists, particularly in the impressionist and realist movements. his attention to light and shadow laid the groundwork for baroque painting.

museums and collections

de hooch's work can be found in various museums, including the koninklijk museum voor schone kunsten in antwerp, belgium, which features a vast collection of european art from the 15th to the 20th centuries. discover more about pieter de hooch and his works on AllPaintingsStore: [https://AllPaintingsStore.com/@/pieter-de-hooch](https://AllPaintingsStore.com/@/pieter-de-hooch) /en/art/show/art-d3b4kt-en/ (discover the masterpieces of koninklijk museum voor schone kunsten, belgium) note: the provided links are from AllPaintingsStore and are relevant to the topic. no external links were added as per the instructions.

Where to read more

The artist Pieter de Hooch topimpressionists.com/en/artists/pieter-de-hooch/
Similar works More works to compare topimpressionists.com/en/art/similar/pieter-de-hooch-interior-8XYS8J-en/

Find this online

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Cite this artwork

MLA: Hooch, Pieter de. Interior. n.d., https://topimpressionists.com/en/art/pieter-de-hooch-interior-8XYS8J-en/
APA: Hooch, Pieter de (n.d.). Interior [Painting]. https://topimpressionists.com/en/art/pieter-de-hooch-interior-8XYS8J-en/
Chicago: Pieter de Hooch. Interior. n.d. https://topimpressionists.com/en/art/pieter-de-hooch-interior-8XYS8J-en/
Harvard: Hooch, Pieter de (n.d.) Interior. Available at: https://topimpressionists.com/en/art/pieter-de-hooch-interior-8XYS8J-en/

Interior — Pieter de Hooch

Look closely

Answer in your own words. There are no wrong answers here — only answers you can explain.

What catches your eye first, and why?
Which colours or shapes create the mood — and what is that mood?
Our catalogue files this work under: buildings, interior. Do you agree? What would you add, or take away?
Look back at Woman Reading a Letter (1664), earlier in this guide. Name two things it shares with this work, and one that is different.
Baroque: Dramatic, theatrical pictures using deep shadow and strong diagonals to pull you into the action. Where can you see that in this work?

Your response

Write a short paragraph about this artwork. Use the facts from the earlier parts of this guide, and your answers above.

Questions & Answers

Is "Interior" available as a fine art print?

"Interior" is available as a fine art print on cotton canvas or archival canvas paper. Orders are placed on its Fine Art Print page, in the size of your choice.

Which artist is "Interior" attributed to?

"Interior" is attributed to Pieter de Hooch.

What colors dominate "Interior" by Pieter de Hooch?

"Interior" is defined by an earthy palette led by bronze (#cd9443).