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Village Romance

A work made of etching in black on cream laid paper.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of etching in black on cream laid paper.

Date:

c. 1652

Artist:

Adriaen van Ostade
Dutch, 1610-1685

About this artwork

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.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Prints and Drawings

Artist

Adriaen van Ostade

Title

Village Romance

Place

Holland (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1647–1657

Medium

Etching in black on cream laid paper

Dimensions

Image: 14.6 × 12.3 cm (5 3/4 × 4 7/8 in.); Plate: 16 × 12.8 cm (6 5/16 × 5 1/16 in.); Sheet: 16.7 × 13.7 cm (6 5/8 × 5 7/16 in.)

Credit Line

Clarence Buckingham Collection

Reference Number

1938.1674

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