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De Hooch has given hardly any architectural detail to the courtyard in which they sit. We know by the dress of the occupants and the expensive Turkish carpet on the table that this is a sophisticated establishment, but we have little idea of their surroundings. Instead, he has given prominence to the houses seen across the canal and to the enigmatic figure in the archway who looks over at them.
Title
A Musical Party in a Courtyard
Date
1677
Medium
Oil on canvas
Measurements
H 83.5 x W 68.5 cm
Accession number
NG3047
Acquisition method
Bought, 1916
Work type
Painting
The National Gallery, London
Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England
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