Adriaen van Ostade
Dutch, 1610-1685
Village Romance
INV-2886
Adriaen van Ostade
Dutch, 1610-1685c. 1652
Village Romance
Adriaen van Ostade Dutch, 1610-1685 →printprints and drawing
Date
c. 1652
Medium
Etching in black on cream laid paper
Dimensions
Image: 14.6 × 12.3 cm (5 3/4 × 4 7/8 in.); Plate: 16 × 12.8 cm (6 5/16 × 5 1/16 in.); Sheet: 16.7 × 13.7 cm (6 5/8 × 5 7/16 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Clarence Buckingham Collection
Many Dutch prints fall into specific categories or genres, whether they represent the four elements or the five senses. Here Adriaen van Ostade, a specialist in peasant imagery, depicted a relaxed couple playfully intertwined, with the woman only slightly resisting the man’s touch.
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