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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