The Barn
Medium
Etching; third state of ten
Dimensions
Sheet: 6 7/16 x 7 3/4 in. (16.4 x 19.7 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1917
Accession Number
17.74.9
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the rustic charm of *The Barn*, a 1647 etching by Dutch Golden Age artist Adriaen van Ostade. This intimate print, measuring just 6 7/16 x 7 3/4 inches, captures a lively rural scene featuring weathered barns and strutting roosters, evoking the everyday textures of 17th-century Dutch countryside life. As the third state of ten, it reflects van Ostade's iterative process, where he refined details through multiple printings—a testament to the painstaking artistry of etching. Van Ostade (1610–1685), a master of genre scenes, drew inspiration from the Utrecht Caravaggisti but carved his...
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 ...