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Willem van Mieris belonged to a group of Dutch artists based in Leiden who are known as the Fijnschilders (‘fine painters’) because of their attention to accurate, realistic detail and their smooth technique. They aimed to show each object, each texture so authentically that they would seem tangible. A kitchen setting provided van Mieris with the opportunity to show off his skills in representing many different textures in one picture: wicker and earthenware, fur and feathers, lace and leather, cabbage leaves and fish scales. Van Mieris made a successful career from pictures of interiors. He painted kitchens or shops, but always elevated their status by using the arched window with a classical frieze below and by including a profusion of objects.
Title
A Woman and a Fish-pedlar in a Kitchen
Date
1713
Medium
Oil on oak
Measurements
H 49.5 x W 41 cm
Accession number
NG841
Acquisition method
Bought, 1871
Work type
Painting
The National Gallery, London
Trafalgar Square, London, Greater London WC2N 5DN England
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