Peasants fighting in an inn

Adriaen van Ostade

mid 17th century · Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over black chalk; framing lines in pen and black ink · Drawings and Prints

The painter, and printmaker Adriaen van Ostade who specialized in rustic scenes of peasant life was also a prolific draftsman. This dramatic, rough, and freely drawn sheet depicting peasants fighting in an inn stands apart from the precise and charming scenes of peasant life for which he is best known. Ostade's energetic lines emphasize the clashing motion of the scene.

Artist

Adriaen van Ostade

Date

mid 17th century

Medium

Pen and brown ink, brush and brown wash, over black chalk; framing lines in pen and black ink

Department

Drawings and Prints

Credit line

Gift of Kenneth Grebinar, in celebration of the Museum's 150th Anniversary, 2019