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The viewpoint here is an interesting one. We are slightly set back from the party and watch the merrymakers from the shadows behind a tree. They are oblivious not only to us, but also to the young boy who looks on. Steen may be making a gentle moral point about children learning from the excesses of their parents, or in this case, grandparents. On the trellis above hangs either a vine, or perhaps hops – either could be the ultimate fuel of the revelry.
Title
Peasants merry-making outside an Inn, and a Seated Woman taking the Hand of an Old Man
Date
about 1645-50
Medium
Oil on oak
Measurements
H 24.3 x W 20.3 cm
Accession number
NG2557
Acquisition method
Salting Bequest, 1910
Work type
Painting