A Mother Delousing her Child’s Hair, Known as ‘A Mother’s Duty’, c.1660-c.1661. Creator: Pieter de Hooch. # 2977894

A Mother Delousing her Child’s Hair, Known as ‘A Mother’s Duty’, c.1660-c.1661. Creator: Pieter de Hooch.

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A Mother Delousing her Child's Hair, Known as 'A Mother's Duty', c.1660-c.1661. A mother is inspecting her child's hair for lice. They are in a sober Dutch interior, with Delft blue tiles and a bedstead. The chair on the right is a children's toilet, with a built-in chamber pot. Through the door we see the back room, and catch a glimpse of the garden. These views into the distance were De Hooch’s speciality.