The artwork, titled “Woman with a Child and a Maid in an Interior,” is a Baroque genre painting by the artist Pieter de Hooch. It is housed at the Worcester Art Museum (WAM) in Worcester, Massachusetts, United Kingdom.
The scene depicted in the artwork features a domestic interior setting. A woman, a child, and a maid are central to the composition. The woman is attending to household activities, holding a piece of poultry, potentially preparing it for cooking. The child is seated nearby, cloaked in garments and covered partially by a shawl, suggesting a nurturing environment. The maid is present, contributing to the scene’s portrayal of everyday life. The room is characterized by its checkered floor, detailed textures, and a sense of depth created by an open door leading outside, allowing light to enter and highlight the subjects within. This painting exemplifies the intricate attention to daily life and domestic tranquility, hallmarks of genre painting from the Baroque movement.
