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Interior with a mother combing her child's hair, known as 'Maternal Care'
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
These two children serve as examples of good and bad upbringing. Toys litter the floor in a dimly lit bedroom. A mother combs the long curls of her son, who obediently leans on her lap. Meanwhile, her daughter mischievously sticks out her tongue in the mirror – is it directed at her reflection or at the maid in the background?
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionSubjects
Credit lineInterieur met een moeder die het haar van haar kind kamt, bekend als ‘Moederzorg’. 1669. Caspar Netscher. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
