Mother Combing the Hair of Her Child
- Artist
- Gerard Terborch
- Date
- c.1653
- Style
- Baroque
- Genre
- Genre painting
- Location
- Mauritshuis
"Mother Combing the Hair of Her Child" is a tender genre painting showcasing everyday life, likely from the Baroque period. The scene is rendered in oil on a panel, highlighting fine details and warm tones. The composition captures an intimate moment between mother and child, emphasizing familial bonds and domestic tranquility. The use of light and shadow echoes the dramatic style of Baroque art, while the genre subject matter grounds it in everyday reality.
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