The Cottage Dooryard
1673 National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
About this artwork
This oil on wood painting depicts a serene, anecdotal scene of daily life outside a rustic Dutch cottage. It is signed and dated by the artist at the lower left.
Did you know?
Adriaen van Ostade was a master of the Dutch Golden Age, specializing in scenes of peasant life that were highly popular among middle-class collectors of the time. While he often depicted rowdy tavern scenes, this painting highlights his more tranquil, domestic style, showing how artists romanticized the everyday activities of the rural population during the 17th century.
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The Cottage Dooryard
Adriaen van Ostade, 1673
