Drinkers in a Tavern
17th century
Medium
Pen and brown ink, brush and brown and gray wash over black chalk
Dimensions
Sheet: 7 1/2 x 7 3/8 in. (19.1 x 18.7 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Harry G. Sperling, 1971
Accession Number
1975.131.158
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About this artwork
This drawings exemplifies the artistic traditions of its period. Created 17th century, it demonstrates the pen and brown ink, brush and brown and gray wash over black chalk technique characteristic of its era.
About the Artist
Adriaen van Ostade · 1610–1685
Adriaen Jansz. van Ostade (1610-1685) was a Dutch Baroque painter and printmaker who specialized in genre scenes of peasant life. Born and raised in Haarlem, he became one of the most prolific and celebrated artists of the Dutch Golden Age, producing over 800 paintings, 50 etchings, and numerous drawings. Van Ostade's significance in art history lies in his masterful depiction of peasant life, a ...