Village Romance

Art Institute of Chicago

Village Romance

Adriaen van Ostade

Date
c. 1652
Medium
Etching in black on cream laid paper
Culture
Holland
Department
Prints and Drawings
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago

Many Dutch prints fall into specific categories or genres, whether they represent the four elements or the five senses. Here Adriaen van Ostade, a specialist in peasant imagery, depicted a relaxed couple playfully intertwined, with the woman only slightly resisting the man’s touch.

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Object type
AAT300041273

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