The merry family — Jan Havicksz. Steen

Jan Havicksz. Steen. Painted 1668.

The entire family is in high spirits, creating a ruckus: father, mother, and grandmother sing loudly, the children join in, and they even puff on long pipes. The note on the mantelpiece hints that there is a lesson to be learned from this painting: ‘As the old sing, so shall the young twitter.’ What is to become of the children if their parents set the wrong example?

From the collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam.

canvas, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 141 × 110.5 cm · On loan from the City of Amsterdam (A. van der Hoop Bequest)

Print: 119 × 93.3 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/200108012. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.