Piano Practice Interrupted — Willem Bartel van der Kooi

Willem Bartel van der Kooi. Painted 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.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in 1815: Waterloo and King Willem I, Main building, 19th Century.

oil paint (paint), canvas · Original size: 121 × 147 cm · Gift of H. van der Kooi, Leeuwarden

Print: 98 × 119 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/200108660. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.