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Merry Company on a Terrace
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Merry Company on a Terrace

ca. 1670

Dimensions

55 1/2 x 51 3/4 in. (141 x 131.4 cm)

Collection

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Fletcher Fund, 1958

Classification

Paintings

Department

European Paintings

Rights

Public Domain

About Jan Steen

1620–1685Dutch 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