This beautiful book examines the art of Pieter de Hooch, one of the most famous andinnovative painters of Holland's Golden Age. It discusses de Hooch's position in Dutchgenre painting, his favorite themes and their cultural context, his artistic development, andhis approach to narration. The book is the catalogue for an exhibition at the Wadsworth Atheneum in Hartford Published in association with the Wadsworth Atheneum .