Fish Market — Cornelis Dusart

Cornelis Dusart. Painted 1683.

In this painting, a woman is busy cleaning fish at her market stall. It was very common for many middleclass women to earn their living by selling goods and food. They even made up the majority in the fish trade. Their jobs varied from selling and delivering fish to supplying fish baskets.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

oil paint (paint), canvas · Original size: 90.1 × 67.8 cm

Print: 90.1 × 67.8 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/20027833. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.