Jongen en vrouw met kind voor een huis 1700 - 1800

"Jongen en vrouw met kind voor een huis" (Boy and woman with child in front of a house) is an 18th-century watercolor by W. Barthautz. The small, intimate scene depicts a woman seated with a young child, likely her son, in front of a humble house. A man, perhaps the child's father, stands in the background, seemingly observing the scene. The artist’s attention to detail in capturing everyday life is evident in the depiction of the woman’s clothing and the architectural features of the house. This work is representative of the genre of Dutch genre painting, focusing on scenes of ordinary people engaged in daily activities.