Figure Studies
Young Woman at the Cradle
Nicolaes Maes
An intimate Dutch Golden Age scene of domestic tranquility and maternal care by Nicolaes Maes.
Art for the Nursery
Soft, airy works that keep the room calm, gentle, and light.
Gentle color, lighter forms, and a soothing pace make these works feel calm, tender, and easy to live with.
Figure Studies
Teaching a Child to Walk
Pieter de Hooch
A warm and charming 17th-century Dutch interior capturing a tender moment of early childhood instruction.
Figure Studies
Children with a Cat
Dirck Hals
A charming 17th-century genre painting depicting children in play with a kitten.
Figure Studies
Two Children with a Cat
Judith Leyster
A charming 17th-century genre scene capturing the playful joy of two children and their kitten.
Figure Studies
A Nurse Showing a Mother Her Child
Jacob Ochtervelt
A tender domestic scene from the Dutch Golden Age, capturing the play of light on fine fabrics and porcelain skin.