Figure Studies
The Fitting of the Dress
Pietro Longhi
A charming 18th-century Venetian genre scene capturing the intimate moment of a dress fitting.
The Hairdresser
Pietro Longhi
1760 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A charming Venetian genre scene by Pietro Longhi, capturing an intimate moment of daily life in a lavish 18th-century interior.
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Where it works
A quiet, grounding work with softened warm notes — holds a composed wall with restraint.
- Often works in
- Dining Room · Study · Living Room
- Placement
- Works well as a centered vertical note
- Walls
- Benefits from light or mid-tone surroundings
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Rich brown, Terracotta clay
About the piece
Painted around 1760 by Venetian master Pietro Longhi, this oil on canvas captures the quiet elegance of 18th-century domestic life. The scene depicts a hairdresser at work on a noblewoman's coiffure, set against a rich green damask wall adorned with a formal portrait, illustrating the artist's signature style of observing contemporary society with warmth and detail.
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