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Piano Practice Interrupted
Willem Bartel van der Kooi, 1813
The Frisian painter Willem Bartel van der Kooi was a master at depicting children. The children in this painting are portrayed so playfully and naturally that the work resembles a snapshot. However, appearances are deceiving, for Van der Kooij carefully arranged the children to form a triangular composition. It is not known whether the painting is a portrait or an imaginary scene.
- Artwork typepainting
- Object numberSK-A-1065
- Dimensionsheight 147 cm x width 121 cm
- Physical characteristicsoil on canvas