1664
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
The Breakfast is a 1664 by Adriaen van Ostade, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This black-and-white drawing shows a messy room with six people eating and talking. One man stands near the table, holding a loaf of bread, while others sit or lean on chairs. A dog lies on the floor, and a cat perches on the table. The walls are rough, with a fireplace and a shelf holding a few items. The artist used strong lines to show light and shadow, making the scene feel lively. The Latin text at the bottom means "After many years, a feast comes to the poor man." Look up Baroque to see how this style shaped art.
Adriaen van Ostade (baptized as Adriaen Jansz Hendricx 10 December 1610 – buried 2 May 1685) was a Dutch Golden Age painter of genre works, showing the everyday life of ordinary men and women.
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