Peasants in an Interior

Adriaen van Ostade (1610–1685), oil on copper, 1661

Three men and a woman discuss daily matters, and a child eats soup or porridge while a dog looks on. Peasant life does not seem at all bad. In Van Ostade’s early works, peasants regularly tumble over one another brawling, but in his later paintings, like this one, they are usually calmer and much more collected.

  • Artwork typepainting
  • Object numberSK-C-200
  • Dimensionsheight 36.5 cm x width 46.5 cm
  • Physical characteristicsolieverf op koper