1650
oil
panel
From the collection of National Museum of Ancient Art
Smokers. is a 1650 oil by Joos van Craesbeeck, a Dutch Golden Age work, held at National Museum of Ancient Art.
The painting "Smokers" by Joos van Craesbeeck depicts a scene of two men sitting in a room, both holding pipes and appearing to be in a state of relaxation. The man on the left is wearing a hat and holding a piece of paper, while the man on the right is sitting on a stool, looking up at the ceiling. The room is dimly lit, with a small window in the background that lets in a sliver of light. The painting is done in oil paint and features a muted color palette, with shades of brown and gray dominating the scene. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of quiet contemplation, with the two men lost in their own thoughts. To learn more about the techniques used in this painting, look into the use of chiaroscuro, impasto, and glazing.
Joos van Craesbeeck (c. 1605/06 – c. 1660) was a Flemish baker and a painter who played an important role in the development of Flemish genre painting in the mid-17th century through his tavern scenes and dissolute…
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