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Mother Lacing Her Bodice beside a Cradle
Pieter de Hooch · 1661
Why it's great
A mother laces her bodice by a cradle with a sleeping baby, and a young girl comes in from the corridor. Pieter de Hooch painted it in about 1661, and the picture is full of daylight.
Where to see it
📍 Gemäldegalerie BerlinBezirk Mitte, Germany
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⬇ Hi-res download
4,000 × 3,718 px · 14.9 megapixels · prints up to about 13 × 12 inches at 300 dpi
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Three places to look for a print of this painting, from budget to museum-grade:
💵 Budget
Etsy ↗
Posters and simple prints from small sellers, usually the lowest prices.
🖼️ Mid-range
Fine Art America ↗
Good printing on paper, canvas or metal, made to order, with framing options.
🏛️ High-end
Meisterdrucke ↗
Museum-grade giclée prints on archival paper or canvas, the closest to the real thing.
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Pieter de Hooch was a Dutch painter born in Rotterdam in 1629. He painted peaceful scenes of Dutch homes and courtyards, with careful perspective and bright sunlight. He died in Amsterdam in 1683.
