Dutch Golden Age Paintings

Quiet interiors, flat polder landscapes and still lifes of astonishing detail from the Dutch Republic.

1600s. 143 paintings here, dated 1616 to 1692, with works by Rembrandt van Rijn, Frans Hals, Jacob van Ruisdael and Aelbert Cuyp. They suit the staircase, living room and hallway or entryway most often.

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Aristotle with a Bust of Homer, Rembrandt van Rijn, 1653, oil on canvas

Rembrandt van Rijn Aristotle with a Bust of Homer, 1653 The Met

Young Woman with a Water Pitcher, Johannes Vermeer, ca. 1662, oil on canvas

Johannes Vermeer Young Woman with a Water Pitcher, ca. 1662 The Met

Shown from the elbows up, a young person with pale skin and brown hair wearing a wide, scarlet-red hat sits in front of a tapestry in this vertical portrait painting.

Johannes Vermeer Girl with the Red Hat, c. 1669 National Gallery of Art

Shown from the waist up, an older man with pale, peachy skin looks out at us with deep-set, gray eyes under a furrowed brow, in front of a sable-brown background in this vertical portrait painting.

Rembrandt van Rijn Self-Portrait, 1659 National Gallery of Art

Young Man and Woman in an Inn, Frans Hals, 1623, oil on canvas

Frans Hals Young Man and Woman in an Inn, 1623 The Met

Portrait of man wearing voluminous black cloak, feathered hat, and gold medallion.

Rembrandt van Rijn Old Man with a Gold Chain, 1631 Art Institute of Chicago

Merrymakers at Shrovetide, Frans Hals, ca. 1616–17, oil on canvas

Frans Hals Merrymakers at Shrovetide, ca. 1616–17 The Met

Self-Portrait, Rembrandt van Rijn, 1660, oil on canvas

Rembrandt van Rijn Self-Portrait, 1660 The Met

Study of a Young Woman, Johannes Vermeer, ca. 1665–67, oil on canvas

Johannes Vermeer Study of a Young Woman, ca. 1665–67 The Met

Portrait of Tieleman Roosterman, Frans Hals, 1634, oil on canvas

Frans Hals Portrait of Tieleman Roosterman, 1634 Cleveland Museum of Art

Portrait of Gerard de Lairesse, Rembrandt van Rijn, 1665–67, oil on canvas

Rembrandt van Rijn Portrait of Gerard de Lairesse, 1665–67 The Met

Dark moody painting of crumbling castle tower and walls amidst river and forest.

Jacob van Ruisdael Landscape with the Ruins of the Castle of Egmond, 1650–55 Art Institute of Chicago

Landscape painting featuring a wavy tree tree in the foreground and a watermill with a red roof adjacent to a river at right. Colors are subdued earth tones, the foliage a dark green and the river a muddy brown.

Meindert Hobbema The Watermill with the Great Red Roof, c. 1665 Art Institute of Chicago

Wheat Fields, Jacob van Ruisdael, ca. 1670, oil on canvas

Jacob van Ruisdael Wheat Fields, ca. 1670 The Met

Merry Company on a Terrace, Jan Steen, ca. 1670, oil on canvas

Jan Steen Merry Company on a Terrace, ca. 1670 The Met

Burgomaster Jan van Duren (1613–1687), Gerard ter Borch, ca. 1666–67, oil on canvas

Gerard ter Borch Burgomaster Jan van Duren (1613–1687), ca. 1666–67 The Met

Margaretha van Haexbergen (1614–1676), Gerard ter Borch, ca. 1666–67, oil on canvas

Gerard ter Borch Margaretha van Haexbergen (1614–1676), ca. 1666–67 The Met

Leisure Time in an Elegant Setting, Pieter de Hooch, ca. 1663–65, oil on canvas

Pieter de Hooch Leisure Time in an Elegant Setting, ca. 1663–65 The Met

A tired-looking brown and white cow lies down on a patch of dry earth, a dark-brown bull and cow standing behind her against an overcast sky.

Paulus Potter Two Cows and a Young Bull beside a Fence in a Meadow, 1647 Art Institute of Chicago

Portrait of a Lady, Frans Hals, 1627, oil on canvas

Frans Hals Portrait of a Lady, 1627 Art Institute of Chicago

Portrait of a Woman, Rembrandt van Rijn, 1635 or earlier, oil on wood

Rembrandt van Rijn Portrait of a Woman, 1635 or earlier Cleveland Museum of Art

Portrait of a Woman, probably Aeltje Dircksdr. Pater, Frans Hals, 1638, oil on canvas

Frans Hals Portrait of a Woman, probably Aeltje Dircksdr. Pater, 1638 Cleveland Museum of Art

Portrait of a Bearded Man with a Ruff, Frans Hals, 1625, oil on canvas

Frans Hals Portrait of a Bearded Man with a Ruff, 1625 The Met

Anna van der Aar (born 1576/77, died after 1626), Frans Hals, 1626, oil on wood

Frans Hals Anna van der Aar (born 1576/77, died after 1626), 1626 The Met

Petrus Scriverius (1576–1660), Frans Hals, 1626, oil on wood

Frans Hals Petrus Scriverius (1576–1660), 1626 The Met

Portrait of a Man, Possibly Nicolaes Pietersz Duyst van Voorhout (born about 1600, died 1650), Frans Hals, ca. 1636–38, oil on canvas

Frans Hals Portrait of a Man, Possibly Nicolaes Pietersz Duyst van Voorhout (born about 1600, died 1650), ca. 1636–38 The Met

Portrait of a Woman, Frans Hals, ca. 1650, reworked probably 18th century, oil on canvas

Frans Hals Portrait of a Woman, ca. 1650, reworked probably 18th century The Met

Boy with a Lute, Frans Hals, ca. 1625, oil on canvas

Frans Hals Boy with a Lute, ca. 1625 The Met

Barbara Claes (died 1663, called “Malle Babbe”), Frans Hals, 1637, oil on canvas

Frans Hals Barbara Claes (died 1663, called “Malle Babbe”), 1637 The Met

Portrait of a Man, Rembrandt van Rijn, 1632, oil on wood

Rembrandt van Rijn Portrait of a Man, 1632 The Met

Portrait of a Woman, Rembrandt van Rijn, 1633, oil on wood

Rembrandt van Rijn Portrait of a Woman, 1633 The Met

Herman Doomer (ca. 1595–1650), Rembrandt van Rijn, 1640, oil on wood

Rembrandt van Rijn Herman Doomer (ca. 1595–1650), 1640 The Met

Hendrickje Stoffels (1626–1663), Rembrandt van Rijn, mid-1650s, oil on canvas

Rembrandt van Rijn Hendrickje Stoffels (1626–1663), mid-1650s The Met

Man with a Magnifying Glass, Rembrandt van Rijn, early 1660s, oil on canvas

Rembrandt van Rijn Man with a Magnifying Glass, early 1660s The Met

Portrait of a Man, Rembrandt van Rijn, ca. 1655–60, oil on canvas

Rembrandt van Rijn Portrait of a Man, ca. 1655–60 The Met

Woman with a Pink, Rembrandt van Rijn, early 1660s, oil on canvas

Rembrandt van Rijn Woman with a Pink, early 1660s The Met

Lieven Willemsz van Coppenol (born about 1599, died 1671 or later), Rembrandt van Rijn, 1648, oil on oak

Rembrandt van Rijn Lieven Willemsz van Coppenol (born about 1599, died 1671 or later), 1648 The Met

Allegory of the Catholic Faith, Johannes Vermeer, ca. 1670–72, oil on canvas

Johannes Vermeer Allegory of the Catholic Faith, ca. 1670–72 The Met

A Maid Asleep, Johannes Vermeer, ca. 1656–57, oil on canvas

Johannes Vermeer A Maid Asleep, ca. 1656–57 The Met

Shown from the chest up, a pale-skinned man holds one hand to his chest as he looks at us in this vertical portrait painting.

Frans Hals Portrait of a Man, 1648/1650 National Gallery of Art

Shown from the hips up, a man with pale, peachy skin, dressed in a black suit and tall hat, looks at us from in front of a dark brown background in this vertical portrait painting.

Rembrandt van Rijn Portrait of a Gentleman with a Tall Hat and Gloves, c. 1656/1658 National Gallery of Art

A woman with pale skin, wearing a black dress and holding a full, billowing white ostrich feather, is shown from the hips up against a dark background in this vertical portrait painting.

Rembrandt van Rijn Portrait of a Lady with an Ostrich-Feather Fan, c. 1656/1658 National Gallery of Art

Shown from the hips up, a man with peachy skin and long, brown curly hair and goatee stands in front of a window opening onto a moonlit sky in this vertical portrait painting.

Frans Hals Portrait of a Member of the Haarlem Civic Guard, c. 1636/1638 National Gallery of Art

Shown from the chest up, a young man with a plump, pale-skinned face hooks one elbow over the back of a wooden chair and looks at us in this vertical portrait painting.

Frans Hals Portrait of a Young Man, 1646/1648 National Gallery of Art

A young woman peers out to the right from from a Dutch door whose bottom half is closed. She wears a brown dress with a corset and a red beaded necklace.

Rembrandt van Rijn Young Woman at an Open Half-Door, 1645 Art Institute of Chicago

Portrait of a Man, Frans Hals, early 1650s, oil on canvas

Frans Hals Portrait of a Man, early 1650s The Met

Man in a Turban, Rembrandt van Rijn, 1632, oil on canvas

Rembrandt van Rijn Man in a Turban, 1632 The Met

Portrait of a Man, probably a Member of the Van Beresteyn Family, Rembrandt van Rijn, 1632, oil on canvas

Rembrandt van Rijn Portrait of a Man, probably a Member of the Van Beresteyn Family, 1632 The Met

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