Woman with Basket of Beans a Kitchen Garden (1661) is an oil-on-canvas painting by the Dutch painter Pieter de Hooch.

The painting is notable for its depiction of Dutch almshouse architecture and its inclusion of a portrait on a window shutter, which has sparked debate about its meaning and De Hooch's possible social commentary.

The facade is interrupted by thin pilasters made of natural stone, small windows with red shutters and a door with a canopy in the background.

The portrait's presence is considered incongruous with de Hooch's typical work, making it a singular occurrence in his oeuvre.

de Hooch's initial inclusion of the emperor's portrait may have been a clever critique of the 'hofjes' (almshouses) built for poor relief, but used by the rich to enhance their own self-aggrandisement by demonstrating their allegiance to the ruling dynasty.

By using the emperor's image, De Hooch could be making a pun on the Dutch word 'hof', meaning 'court', thus highlighting the incongruity between the almost palatial architecture of these charitable institutions and their purported purpose.

This alteration transformed the painting into a more conventional piece, celebrating Leiden's grand new architecture without the potentially controversial social commentary.

While these later works may lack the unfeigned directness of the original, they reflect de Hooch's adaptation to the tastes and expectations of his patrons.