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Farmstead wtih a Peasant Family Outside the Front Door, the Woman Spinning

Adriaen van Ostade , 1652

Farmstead wtih a Peasant Family Outside the Front Door, the Woman Spinning, by Adriaen van Ostade, ink, 1652
Farmstead wtih a Peasant Family Outside the Front Door, the Woman Spinning, by Adriaen van Ostade, ink, 1652

Farmstead wtih a Peasant Family Outside the Front Door, the Woman Spinning is an ink print by the Baroque artist Adriaen van Ostade. It dates from 1652 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

Inscription
Inscribed:in plate, within image at bottom left: Av. ostade 1652; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: 46285; by later hand, lower right verso in brown ink: J.56.; by later hand, lower left verso in graphite: 1319/49; by later hand, upper left verso in graphite: 64; center verso in graphite: 3[9?] / N. 31.

About this work

Overview

Farmstead with a Peasant Family Outside the Front Door, the Woman Spinning is a 1652 etching with drypoint touches on laid paper by Adriaen van Ostade, depicting a rustic domestic scene of everyday life.

Subject & Meaning

The print focuses on a peasant family's mundane activities outside and inside a simple wooden farmhouse, reflecting the Dutch Golden Age's emphasis on portraying humble, ordinary life.

Technique & Style

Van Ostade employed etching with drypoint to achieve fine, detailed lines, capturing the texture of wooden structures, clothing, and the natural environment, characteristic of the period's attention to detail.

History & Provenance

Created in 1652 by Adriaen van Ostade, a noted Dutch Golden Age artist of genre scenes, the work's specific provenance history is not detailed here.

Context

This work aligns with the broader Dutch Golden Age artistic tradition of valuing scenes of everyday, ordinary life, often highlighting the quiet dignity of peasant and lower-class subjects.

Legacy

As part of van Ostade's oeuvre, it contributes to the enduring interest in 17th-century Dutch genre prints, though its individual impact or notable exhibitions are not specified.

Farmstead wtih a Peasant Family Outside the Front Door, the Woman Spinning
Farmstead wtih a Peasant Family Outside the Front Door, the Woman Spinning, Adriaen van Ostade

Artist & collection

Portrait of Adriaen van Ostade

Artist

Adriaen van Ostade

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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Who painted Farmstead wtih a Peasant Family Outside the Front Door, the Woman Spinning?

Farmstead wtih a Peasant Family Outside the Front Door, the Woman Spinning was painted by Adriaen van Ostade in 1652.

Where can I see Farmstead wtih a Peasant Family Outside the Front Door, the Woman Spinning?

Farmstead wtih a Peasant Family Outside the Front Door, the Woman Spinning is held by National Gallery of Art.

What movement is Farmstead wtih a Peasant Family Outside the Front Door, the Woman Spinning?

Farmstead wtih a Peasant Family Outside the Front Door, the Woman Spinning is associated with Baroque.

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