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Interior with three Peasants, by Jan Miense Molenaer, oil

Interior with three Peasants

Jan Miense Molenaer

oil

panel

From the collection of Ashmolean Museum

Dominant colour

Overview

Interior with three Peasants is an oil by Jan Miense Molenaer, a Dutch Golden Age work, held at Ashmolean Museum.

Who painted this?
Jan Miense Molenaer
When & what style?
Dutch Golden Age
Where can I see it?
Ashmolean Museum

About this work

This painting shows three people in a dimly lit room. One person is leaning over a table, while the other two are standing behind them. The person at the table is wearing a red jacket and green pants, and the two people behind them are wearing brown clothing. The room is dark, with only a small amount of light coming from the left side of the painting. There are some objects on the table and floor, but they are not clearly visible. If you want to learn more about the artist who created this painting, you can look up Jan Miense Molenaer.

About the artist

Portrait of Jan Miense Molenaer
Artist

Jan Miense Molenaer

Jan Miense Molenaer (1610 – buried 19 September 1668) was a Dutch Golden Age genre painter whose style was a precursor to Jan Steen's work during Dutch Golden Age painting.

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