1652
ink
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Village Kermesse with Drinkers Under a Tree is a 1652 ink by Adriaen van Ostade, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white scene shows a busy village gathering. People sit at tables under a big tree, drinking and talking. Others walk around, some with kids, while a few stand near a wooden house with a thatched roof. In the background, a church steeple rises above smaller buildings and tents. Notice how the artist used fine lines to show every detail—even the folds in clothing and the texture of the tree bark. The crowd feels lively, but the image is made with careful, precise marks. Want to see more like this? Check out etching to learn how artists create depth with just lines.
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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