The Tenant Farmer's Rent
1664
unspecified
From the collection of Rijksmuseum
1664
unspecified
From the collection of Rijksmuseum
You see two farmers in a small office, paying rent with a chicken and a sack of grain. A clerk turns in his chair, watching them. Shelves behind him hold stacks of papers and ledgers. This painting shows how people paid rent in the 1600s—not always with money, but with food or animals. The details feel real, like a quiet moment you might have walked in on. To see more scenes like this, visit the Rijksmuseum.
