Elegant Company Making Music 

Pieter Codde, a Dutch Golden Age painter, is known for his genre paintings, particularly those depicting music-making. "Elegant Company Making Music" portrays a group of finely dressed individuals gathered in a domestic setting, likely a wealthy home. The scene is filled with musical instruments, sheet music, and a warm, inviting atmosphere. Codde skillfully captures the intimacy and joy of shared musical experience, highlighting the social significance of music in 17th-century Dutch society. This painting showcases Codde's talent for depicting everyday life with both realism and elegance, a hallmark of Dutch Golden Age art.