Pieter de Hooch

Man reading letter to a woman

Proud owners! Linear-, colour,- and light perspective as well as the meticulous execution and excellent condition make this one of the most attractive paintings in De Hooch’s oeuvre. Man reading a letter to a woman was painted in the years 1670-74 in Amsterdam. The interaction between the man reading the letter at the left and the central figure of the woman with a dreamy look on her face, makes this picture extraordinarily touching.