Adriaen’s work is defined by its 17th century sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.
Merrymakers in an Inn
Adriaen van Ostade (Dutch, 1610–1685)
The Two Gossips
Adriaen van Ostade Dutch, 1610-1685
The Woman Spinning
The Barn
Village Romance
The Pater Familias
Man and Woman Talking
The Family
The Pigkillers
The Cobbler
The Fair
The Anglers
Farmyard
Attributed to Adriaen van Ostade Dutch, 1610-1685
The Fiddler and the Hurdy-Gurdy Boy
The Baker Sounding His Horn
The Smoker at the Window
Man with Lantern in Doorway
After Adriaen van Ostade Dutch, 1610-1685
The Quacksalver
The Empty Jug
Smoker Leaning on the Back of a Chair