The Smoker
1650
oil
From the collection of Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
1650
oil
From the collection of Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp
The Smoker is a 1650 oil by Jan Cossiers, a Flemish Baroque painting work, held at Royal Museum of Fine Arts Antwerp.
This painting shows a man and a boy in old-fashioned clothing. The man is sitting down and smoking a pipe. He's wearing a big hat and colorful robes. The boy is standing next to him, holding a jug and a cloth. They're both looking at something outside the picture. The man's clothes are fancy, with lots of colors and patterns. The boy's clothes are simpler but still nice. There's a candle on the table next to them, and the room is dark except for the light from the candle. The painting is very detailed, with lots of textures and colors. You can see the folds in the man's clothes and the shine on the boy's jug. If you want to learn more about this kind of art, look up the artist Jan Cossiers.
