Leisure Time in an Elegant Setting
Painting by Pieter de Hooch
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Leisure Time in an Elegant Setting is a painting by Dutch artist Pieter de Hooch, created c. 1663–1665. Done in oil on canvas, the painting depicts the interior of a Dutch home and two distinct conversations taking place. Leisure is in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York.
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| Artist | Pieter de Hooch |
| Year | c. 1663–1665 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 58.3 cm × 69.4 cm (23.0 in × 27.3 in) |
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| Accession | 1975.1.144 |
Description
A noted painter during the Dutch Golden Age, Pieter de Hooch was especially skilled in the rendering of interior scenes. This skill can be seen in Leisure's richly decorated rooms, gilt-leather wall coverings and use of lighting. The painting also plays with the varying nature of conversations – showing a jovial, well-lit conversation (left) and a more mysterious conversation (right).[1]
The painting was donated to the Met as part of the Robert Lehman Collection in 1975, and remains in the collection of the museum.[1][2]
