domestic-life

  • A Mother Cat and her Kitten with a Bracket Clock (1897)

    A Mother Cat and her Kitten with a Bracket Clock (1897)

    Henriëtte Ronner-Knip (Dutch, 1821–1909)

    A tender portrayal of a mother cat and her kitten beside an ornate clock, glowing with warmth and quiet charm.

  • Cat Family

    Cat Family

    Arthur-Alfred Brunel de Neuville (French, 1852–1941)

    A charming portrayal of feline camaraderie, where playful kittens and watchful elders share a sunlit moment brimming with texture and warmth.

  • Madame Monet Embroidering (Camille au métier) (1875)

    Madame Monet Embroidering (Camille au métier) (1875)

    Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)

    A luminous portrait of quiet domesticity, where light and fabric intertwine in Monet’s tender depiction of his wife at work.

  • Young Woman Knitting (ca. 1883)

    Young Woman Knitting (ca. 1883)

    Berthe Morisot (French, 1841–1895)

    A woman immersed in knitting, rendered with delicate brushwork that transforms mundane activity into poetic meditation.

  • Woman at the Piano (1875)

    Woman at the Piano (1875)

    Pierre-Auguste Renoir (French, 1841–1919)

    A woman lost in music, her fingers hovering over piano keys as light wraps around her like a melody.

  • Cat with her Kittens

    Cat with her Kittens

    Julius Adam the elder (German, 1852–1913)

    A tender portrayal of feline motherhood, where playful kittens and their watchful mother share a moment of quiet connection.

  • The Milkmaid (c. 1660)

    The Milkmaid (c. 1660)

    Johannes Vermeer (Dutch, 1632–1675)

    A woman pours milk in a sunlit kitchen, her quiet concentration turning the ordinary into something luminous.

  • Darby In His Basket Kennel

    Darby In His Basket Kennel

    Frederick Sandys (English, 1829–1904)

    A sleeping dog curled in a basket, rendered with lifelike detail and quiet emotional depth.

  • The Lace Maker (1662)

    The Lace Maker (1662)

    Caspar Netscher (Dutch, 1639–1684)

    A young woman’s hands weave lace with quiet precision, bathed in soft light that reveals every delicate thread.