A Boy Bringing Bread – Pieter de Hooch

An everyday encounter in a Dutch interior

This reproduction of A Boy Bringing Bread by Pieter de Hooch centres on a quiet exchange. A woman bends towards the basket held by a child. Her red skirt, pale apron and dark jacket immediately draw the eye. The surrounding architecture gives the scene its measured rhythm: a tall window, an open shutter and successive doorways extend the view into the distance.

Light, colour and perspective

Floor tiles guide the eye from the foreground towards the doorway. Lit areas alternate with shadow, allowing the depth of the room to unfold gradually. On the right, a cushioned chair balances the figures without distracting from their encounter. Brown wood, grey paving and yellow window panels create a warm palette, punctuated by the vivid red skirt.

A seventeenth-century painting for your home

The original oil on canvas belongs to the Wallace Collection in London, which dates it to about 1663. The reproduction brings the intimacy of a Dutch genre scene into a living room, hallway or reading corner. Natural tones and wooden furniture offer a quiet setting for its detailed architecture. Choose a position close enough to appreciate the succession of openings and the small details.

Explore the same collection

Continue the theme of domestic interiors with Interior with Women beside a Linen Cupboard or Woman with a Child in a Pantry.

You can also explore our Pieter de Hooch art reproductions.