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The Peasant's Quarrel
1653
Not on view
This scene of overt violence, in which a friendly game of cards erupts into a ferocious knife fight, is unusual within Adriaen van Ostade's artistic output, which generally accentuates a cheerful view of country life.
- Artist
- Adriaen van Ostade
- Title
- The Peasant's Quarrel
- Date
- 1653
- Object Type
- Medium
- etching
- Dimensions
- Sheet: 127 x 146 mm (5 x 5 3/4 in.)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Timothy and Margaret Brown
- Accession Number
- 2011.35.4
