# Pieter de Hooch

Dutch, 1629–1684; born in Rotterdam; died in Amsterdam

De Hooch was born in Rotterdam and trained, according to an early biographer, with Nicolaes Berchem in Haarlem. His finest work dates from his years in Delft in the late 1650s, when he painted sunlit courtyards and orderly interiors with views through doorways into further rooms, close to the concerns of his contemporary Vermeer. After moving to Amsterdam in the early 1660s he painted grander interiors for a wealthier clientele.

_Written by Ochre Editions._

3 works in the collection.

- [Interior with a Young Couple](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/interior-with-a-young-couple-met-436675), Pieter de Hooch, probably ca. 1662–65. Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- [Paying the Hostess](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/paying-the-hostess-met-436677), Pieter de Hooch, ca. 1670. Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- [Leisure Time in an Elegant Setting](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/leisure-time-in-an-elegant-setting-met-459086), Pieter de Hooch, ca. 1663–65. Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.