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Vagabonds Playing Card in a Landscape, by Pieter van Laer, oil, 1630

Vagabonds Playing Card in a Landscape

Pieter van Laer

1630

oil

canvas

From the collection of Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest

Dominant colour

Overview

Vagabonds Playing Card in a Landscape is a 1630 oil by Pieter van Laer, a Dutch Golden Age work, held at Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest.

Who painted this?
Pieter van Laer
When & what style?
1630 · Dutch Golden Age
Where can I see it?
Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest

About this work

This painting shows a group of people in a landscape. They are sitting on the ground, and some are playing cards. The people are wearing old-fashioned clothes, and they look like they might be travelers or vagabonds. The background is a landscape with hills and trees. The painting has a lot of brown and green colors, which gives it a natural look. The people are painted in a realistic style, which makes them look like they could be real people. If you like this painting, you might also like the work of Pieter van Laer.

About the artist

Portrait of Pieter van Laer
Artist

Pieter van Laer

Pieter Bodding van Laer (christened 14 December 1599, in Haarlem – 1641 or later) was a Dutch painter and printmaker.

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