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The Drunken Couple

Jan Havicksz. Steen

ca. 1655 - ca. 1665

Medium

oil on panel

Dimensions

h 52.5cm × w 64cm

Collection

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Materials

oil paint (paint); oak (wood)

Object Type

painting

Subject Matter

drunkenness; theft; glass, rummer; owls; blind, blindness - AA - metaphorically blind

Acquisition Method

loan

Acquired

1885

Notes

oil on panel

Collection Type

paintings

About Jan Havicksz. Steen

1620–1685 • Dutch Republic

Prolific and versatile painter of history, genre, and portrait painting. Known for his comic touch which was analogous to contemporary comic literature and performance. Comment on works: Genre; History; Mythology; Landscapes; Portraits

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