Who created "Peasant Family in a Barn"?

Peasant Family in a Barn was created by Isaac van Ostade in 1640s.

When was "Peasant Family in a Barn" created?

This artwork was created 1640s.

Is "Peasant Family in a Barn" in the public domain?

Yes, Peasant Family in a Barn is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Peasant Family in a Barn

Q: What medium is "Peasant Family in a Barn"?

Peasant Family in a Barn is Pen and brown ink, brown and gray wash, and watercolor (mainly brown, gray, red, green, yellow) over traces of black chalk..

Isaac van Ostade

1640s

Medium

Pen and brown ink, brown and gray wash, and watercolor (mainly brown, gray, red, green, yellow) over traces of black chalk.

Dimensions

10 11/16 x 15 3/16 in. (27.1 x 38.6 cm)

Classification

Drawings

Department

Robert Lehman Collection

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Robert Lehman Collection, 1975

Accession Number

1975.1.788

Tags

BarnsInteriorsChildrenWomenCatsFamilyBeds

Art Historical Context

Isaac van Ostade's *Peasant Family in a* (1640s) captures the intimate, everyday life of rural Dutch folk during the Golden Age. This charming drawing depicts a humble family gathered in a dimly lit barn interior, complete with children, women tending to domestic tasks, a cat, and even a bed, evoking a sense of warmth amid simplicity. Van Ostade, a master genre scenes and younger brother of Adriaen van Ostade specialized in portraying peasants with empathy and vivid detail, reflecting the era's fascination with ordinary people rather than nobility. Executed in pen and brown ink with brown and...

Peasant Family in a Barn

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