1652
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Two Peasant Women Conversing on a Village Street is a 1652 ink by Adriaen van Ostade, a Baroque work, depicting Visitation, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see two women standing on a village street, talking to each other. They're dressed in simple clothes and have baskets or bags with them. The scene is quiet and everyday, with no big drama or action. The women's conversation is the main focus of the painting, and it's interesting because it shows a normal moment in their lives. To learn more about the method used to create this image, look up the technique: etching.
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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