The feast of St. Nicholas — Jan Havicksz. Steen

Jan Havicksz. Steen. Painted 1665 - 1668.

The feast of St Nicholas takes place in December. In the Netherlands, it has been celebrated in the same way for centuries. Good children receive gifts from the saint. The little girl in the foreground, for instance, has a bucket full of treats. Naughty children, like the wailing boy at the left, get only a switch (a bundle of twigs) in their shoe. Jan Steen was a born storyteller. He succeeded in incorporating all of the elements of the popular feast in this picture.

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

oil paint (paint), canvas · Original size: 70.5 × 82 cm

Print: 70.5 × 82 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/2006398. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.