Figure Studies
A Mother Plaiting Her Little Daughter's Hair
Christian Krohg
An intimate and tender domestic moment captured with expressive, luminous brushwork.
Mother Combing Her Child's Hair
Gerard ter Borch
1652 · Oil Paint, Panel
A tender domestic scene from the Dutch Golden Age, capturing a quiet moment of maternal care.
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Where it works
A measured, restful work with softened warm notes — asks little of the space around it.
- Often works in
- Living Room · Study · Bedroom
- Placement
- Strong for entryways, narrow walls, and vertical placements
- Walls
- Best where a lighter wall gives it room to show
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Deep burgundy, Olive green
About the piece
Painted around 1652, this intimate genre scene by Gerard ter Borch showcases the artist's legendary skill in depicting textures and domestic life. The play of light on the mother's fur-lined jacket and the child's soft hair creates a sense of warmth and quiet devotion typical of 17th-century Dutch interiors.
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