Scène uit een boerenbruiloft

About this artwork

Purchased with a contribution from the P. Langerhuizen Bequest

Art Historical Context

**Scène uit een boereniloft** by Pieter Kouwenhorn captures a lively moment from a Dutch peasant wedding, a popular subject in 17th-century genre art. Created sometime between 1610 and 1656, this pen drawing measures a modest 100mm high 195mm wide, suggesting it was likely a preparatory sketch or intimate study rather than a grand display piece. Kouwenhorn, a lesser-known Dutch draftsman active during the Golden Age, specialized in everyday rural scenes, evoking the joy and bustle of common folk celebrations. In the context of the Dutch Golden Age, such works reflect a growing fascination wit...