Sleeping couple

Date: 1660
Medium: oil on cooper
Location: Guildhall Art Gallery, City of London

The painting shows a man and a woman sleeping at a wooden table outside. The man is wearing a dark suit and hat and is sleeping with his head resting on his hand. In front of him is an open book and a beer bottle. The woman is wearing a red coat and white scarf and is sleeping with her head resting on the table. There are also coins and a piece of bread on the table. In the background is a clear rustic garden view.

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Steen painted picture Sleeping couple in 1660. Prevailing color of this fine art print is brown and its shape is landscape. This art piece is located in Guildhall Art Gallery, City of London. 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.