☕ Everyday Life
Woman Searching for Fleas
Giuseppe Maria Crespi · 1710
Why it's great
A woman sits near a window, in a dim room, looking for fleas in her dress. Giuseppe Maria Crespi painted it in about 1710, and it was a common household chore.
Where to see it
📍 Uffizi GalleryFlorence, Italy
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⬇ Hi-res download
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This is the largest scan on Wikimedia Commons, which is fairly small for a big print. The museum that owns it may offer a larger one.
File page & license ↗
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.
These links open search results on each shop's own website; we don't sell anything or earn a commission, and print quality varies by seller. Ask a grown-up before you buy anything.
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Giuseppe Maria Crespi was an Italian painter, born in Bologna in 1665. He painted religious pictures and humble everyday scenes, in a shadowy, warm style. He died in 1747.
