Artwork
Customers Conversing in a Tavern
Customers Conversing in a Tavern is an unspecified painting by the Dutch Golden Age artist Adriaen van Ostade. It dates from 1671 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Boston.
About this work
This painting is called Customers Conversing in a Tavern. It's a work by Adriaen van Ostade.
The painting was completed in 1671 and is described as a Dutch Golden Age oil-on-panel work. It has an interesting history, having been looted by the Nazis.
To learn more about the style and techniques used in this period, check out the technique of sfumato.
Overview
Customers Conversing in a Tavern is a 1671 oil-on-panel painting by Adriaen van Ostade, a Dutch Golden Age artist.
Technique & Style
The work is characteristic of Dutch Golden Age painting, a period known for its innovative use of oil paint on panel. Adriaen van Ostade's style is associated with genre scenes, often depicting everyday life.
History & Provenance
The painting was looted by the Nazis and later became a promised gift to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston from collectors Susan and Matthew Weatherbie as part of an effort to expand the museum's Dutch and Flemish collections.
Artist & collection
Artist
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.
