Village Romance
Adriaen van Ostade
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.)
- Genre
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago
Tags
printprints and drawingpaper (fiber product)
About
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.
