Peasants in an Interior — Adriaen van Ostade

Adriaen van Ostade. Painted 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.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Currently on display in Painting, 17th Century, Main building.

copper (metal), oil paint (paint) · Original size: 46.5 × 36.5 cm · On loan from the City of Amsterdam (A. van der Hoop Bequest)

Print: 46.5 × 36.5 cm, printed on Hahnemühle FineArt archival cotton paper. Museum-grade reproduction quality, true to the colours and detail of the original work.

Frame (optional): a custom-made wooden frame in a matte black finish, cut to the exact dimensions of this print, with an off-white passe-partout mat and protective glazing. Ready to hang.

Source: https://id.rijksmuseum.nl/200107821. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.