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Description: | A peasant wearing a black hat seated awkwardly on a chair is depicted half-length against a brown background. He raises a glass with his right hand and holds a heavy vessel in his left. He may be in a tavern. His shabby looks, sluggish pose and silly smile create a sordid mood. This lethargic individual contrasts with the riotous peasants often depicted by Adriaen Brouwer, who introduced the subject of peasant life to Dutch art in the 1620s. The painting can be attributed to a follower of Van Ostade, who developed the category of low-life scenes in Dutch art. | Subjects: | everyday life | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Ostade, Adriaen van (Dutch draftsman and painter, 1610-1685) Æ Attributed to manner of | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8585... | Go to resource |
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