Portrait of a Family Playing Music

Pieter de Hooch

Cleveland Museum of Art

The painting depicts a group of people in a room. The room has a black and white checkered floor. There is a woman sitting on a couch wearing a red dress with gold accents and a white collar. She is holding music sheets. To her right is a man wearing a black outfit and a large hat, holding a violin. To the left of the woman are two women, one playing a lute and the other playing a flute. There is a cello on the left side of the image. A small dog is standing on the floor. In the background, there is an open doorway showing more people. The walls of the room have a decorative pattern and there are several pieces of furniture, including a large wooden cabinet. A chandelier hangs from the ceiling. There is a small table with a stool next to it. The atmosphere appears to be one of a family playing music together.