The Cottage Dooryard
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 44 x 39.5 cm (17 5/16 x 15 9/16 in.) framed: 74.3 x 69.2 x 7.6 cm (29 1/4 x 27 1/4 x 3 in.)
Classification
Painting
Department
CNE-B
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Widener Collection
Accession Number
1942.9.48
Art Historical Context
Adriaen van Ost's *The Cottage Dooryard (1673) invites visitors into the humble world of 17th-century Dutch rural. This intimate oil on canvas painting, measuring just 44 x 39.5 cm, a dooryard scene outside a modest cottage—likely with everyday peasant activity. Housed in the National Gallery of Art's Widener Collection, it exemplifies the Dutch Golden Age's fascination with ordinary folk, rendered in van Ostade's signature earthy tones and meticulous detail. Van Ostade1610–1685), a master of genre painting, drew inspiration from Rembrandt's dramatic lighting while specializing in lively depi...
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 ...