Adriaen van Ostade
1610–1685 · Dutch · 30 artworks
Baroquegenre scenestenebrismdetailed interiorsearthy color palettecharacter studies
artist bio
Adriaen van Ostade was a Dutch Baroque-era painter known for his genre scenes depicting peasant life. He captured the everyday activities and social interactions of ordinary people with a focus on realism and detail, offering a glimpse into 17th-century Dutch society.
what you'll learn
Studying van Ostade's work helps students understand genre painting, social commentary in art, and the use of light and shadow to create atmosphere. Students can learn about composition, character development, and the techniques used to depict everyday life in the Baroque period.
related: David Teniers the Younger, Jan Steen, Adriaen Brouwer
30 artworks
The Violinist
1673
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Scene in the Tavern
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Smiling Smoker
1652
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Portrait of a Scholar
1665
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The Schoolmaster
1662
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Tavern Scene
1665
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The Fishmarket
1659
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Peasants Carousing and Dancing outside an Inn
1660
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Smoker
1655
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Village Musicians
1655
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The Cottage Dooryard
1673
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Drinking Peasant in an Inn
1670
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Peasants in an Interior
1661
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Happy Peasants
1645
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Mother Holding Her Child in a Doorway
1667
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Tavern Interior
1680
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Interior of an Inn
1653
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Peasants Dancing in a Tavern
1659
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Peasant Family in a Cottage Interior
1661
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Merrymakers in an Inn
1674
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Lawyer in His Study
1637
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The Painter in His Workshop
1663
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Interior of a Farmhouse with Skaters
1650
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Portrait of a Boy
1685
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Barber Extracting of Tooth
1637
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Feasting Peasants in a Tavern
1673
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Prayer before the Meal
1653
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Landscape
1639
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The Fishwife
1672
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Landscape with an Old Oak
1640
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