1671
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Two Peasants Outside a House, the Woman Winding Wool is a 1671 ink by Adriaen van Ostade, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching depicts a serene scene of two peasants outside a house, with the woman winding wool. The man stands to her left, while the woman sits on a bench, her hands busy with the task. The house behind them features a large doorway and several windows, with a tree growing to the right. The scene is rendered in delicate lines and subtle shading, with the artist's use of drypoint adding texture to the image. The overall effect is one of quiet contemplation, as if the viewer has stumbled upon a private moment in the lives of these two peasants. For more information on the technique used to create this image, explore the world of 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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