An Old Woman by a Window 1628 - 1795

"An Old Woman by a Window" is an anonymous 17th-century Dutch painting currently housed at the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst. The painting features a realistic depiction of an elderly woman peering out of a window, holding a spoon and a bowl. The painting's stark lighting and focus on the woman's weathered face emphasize the solitude and age of the subject. The work exemplifies the Dutch Golden Age genre of "tronie," which focused on close-up portraits of individuals in specific moods or expressions.