Two women with a child in court 1657

"Two Women with a Child in Court" is a 1657 oil painting by Pieter de Hooch, a Dutch Golden Age master. The painting depicts a domestic scene set in a courtyard with two women and a child. One woman washes clothes, while the other is engaged in a task near a well, the scene lit by the warm glow of the setting sun. De Hooch's keen attention to detail and masterful use of light and shadow imbues the painting with an air of serenity and intimacy, capturing the quiet beauty of daily life in 17th-century Netherlands.