Rijksmuseum

Het gestoorde pianospel

Date

1813

Medium

canvas, oil paint (paint)

Institution

Rijksmuseum

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.

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