De eerste schooldag
Can I see it?
Yes, on view now
Where is “De eerste schooldag” now? Rijksmuseum, Room 1.3 · At the Ottoman court, Amsterdam. Yes, on view now. Checked September 29, 2026.
Closed· opens tomorrow at 9:00 AM
On public display.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the painting
A mother, accompanied by a group of women, brings her daughter to school for the first time. That the women are Turkish can be seen from their colourful clothing and the yellow slippers that only Muslims could wear, according to sumptuary laws (dress codes). A servant carries the girl’s embroidery frame. Needlework was a favourite pastime of women in affluent Turkish circles. Women held in slavery did the household chores.
Rijksmuseum
Details
- Accession number
- SK-A-2005
What it shows
In the catalog
Display history
On view · Room 1.3 · At the Ottoman court
Rijksmuseum · Sep 29, 2026 — now · Verified
Whether it was on view is unknown
Rijksmuseum · Unconfirmed
Sources
- Rijksmuseum
- Image: Rijksmuseum — public domain
