Travellers at Rest — Adriaen van Ostade

Adriaen van Ostade. Painted 1671.

After 1670, Van Ostade mainly painted outdoor scenes, extolling unhurried, simple country life. The men drink beer and smoke their pipes. In the 17th century, Dutch people smoked so much that, according to foreign travellers, the smell of the Low Countries was the smell of tobacco. The most and best tobacco was cultivated in North and South America by people in slavery and shipped to the Netherlands for resale to other countries.

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

panel, oil paint (paint) · Original size: 30.3 × 36.9 cm

Print: 30.3 × 36.9 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/200107823. Image released under CC0 by the Rijksmuseum.