Artwork
The Doctor's Visit
The Doctor's Visit is an oil painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Jan Steen. It dates from 1663 and is held in the collection of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
The Doctor's Visit is an oil painting by Jan Steen, created in 1663. It is a genre scene depicting a domestic interior.
Subject & Meaning
The scene shows a doctor attending to a woman patient, surrounded by onlookers, including a man holding a fish. The composition suggests a narrative, possibly satirical or moralistic, typical of Steen's work.
Technique & Style
The painting employs chiaroscuro to create depth and contrast, focusing attention on the central figures. The use of oil paint allows for rich, detailed rendering of textures and objects in the cluttered room.
History & Provenance
The Doctor's Visit is held at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
Artist & collection
Artist
Jan Havickszoon Steen was a Dutch Golden Age painter, one of the leading genre painters of the 17th century.
Paintings of physicians by Jan Steen
The Dissolute Household
Merry Company on a Terrace
Esther, Ahasuerus, and Haman
Interior of an inn with an old man amusing himself with the landlady and two men playing backgammon, known as 'Two kinds of games'
The Drunken Couple
The Happy Family
Bathsheba after the Bath
