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
Adriaen van Ostade Dutch, 1610-1685

The Barn
Adriaen van Ostade Dutch, 1610-1685

Village Romance
Adriaen van Ostade Dutch, 1610-1685

The Pater Familias
Adriaen van Ostade Dutch, 1610-1685

Man and Woman Talking
Adriaen van Ostade Dutch, 1610-1685

The Family
Adriaen van Ostade Dutch, 1610-1685

The Pigkillers
Adriaen van Ostade Dutch, 1610-1685

The Cobbler
Adriaen van Ostade Dutch, 1610-1685

The Fair
Adriaen van Ostade Dutch, 1610-1685

The Anglers
Adriaen van Ostade Dutch, 1610-1685

Farmyard
Attributed to Adriaen van Ostade Dutch, 1610-1685

The Fiddler and the Hurdy-Gurdy Boy
Adriaen van Ostade Dutch, 1610-1685

The Baker Sounding His Horn
Adriaen van Ostade Dutch, 1610-1685

The Smoker at the Window
Adriaen van Ostade Dutch, 1610-1685

Man with Lantern in Doorway
After Adriaen van Ostade Dutch, 1610-1685

The Quacksalver
Adriaen van Ostade Dutch, 1610-1685

The Empty Jug
Adriaen van Ostade Dutch, 1610-1685

Smoker Leaning on the Back of a Chair
Adriaen van Ostade Dutch, 1610-1685