 Gabriel Metsu (1629–1667) is one of the most important Dutch genre painters of the mid-17th century. His ability to capture ordinary moments of life with freshness and spontaneity was matched only by his ability to depict materials with an unerring truth to nature. Although his career was relatively short, Metsu enjoyed great success as a genre painter, but also for his religious scenes, still lifes, and portraits. Featuring some 35 paintings, this exhibition will be the first monographic show of Metsu's work ever mounted in the United States.
www.nga.gov/programs/lectures/#meeting_metsu (Attend a Lecture: Meeting Metsu: ANOTHER Dutch Master)
www.nga.gov/programs/galtalks/#metsu (Attend a Gallery Talk)
www.nga.gov/programs/music/#june_12_2011 (Attend a Concert)
www.nga.gov/exhibitions/metsuinfo.htm (Exhibition Information)
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| | | Organized by the National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, in association with the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, and the National Gallery of Art, Washington.
The exhibition in Washington is made possible by the Hata Stichting.
This exhibition is supported by an indemnity from the Federal Council on the Arts and the Humanities.
For more information visit www.nga.gov/exhibitions
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