Mismatch card players

ID: #8899 | Dutch painters | People

The painting depicts a scene full of people in a pub or inn. In the middle stands a man playing the lute, with a group of people around him. On the left is a man wearing a hat and being embraced by a woman in traditional dress. In the upper right corner stands a group of men showing joy or excitement. At the table sit men holding playing cards and an empty jug. At the bottom left is a dog, looking at a lying book and scattered coins. The work reflects the happy and exuberant lifestyle of the time.

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Prevailing color of this fine art print is vivid and its shape is landscape. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Havickszoon Jan Steen (1626-1679). Dutch genre painter of the 17th century. His paintings are renowned for his insight into the psychology of the characters, his sense of humour, and his pregnant expression of the essence of the message. He painted distinctively, using bright colours. In particular, he created genre pictures from the lives of simple people, but did not avoid religious, mythological motifs, portraits, landscapes, etc.