Adriaen van OstadeDutch, 1610–1684A Confidential Chat
Can I see it?
Unknown
Where is “A Confidential Chat” now? Collection: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Unknown.
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- Source
- The museum
About the painting
A man and a woman are enjoying a drink, some food, and a pipe in an inn. Curious how the plainly dressed woman holds her glass with both hands. Is she drunk? This late work by Ostade – he was 62 years old – originated in a time in which the lower echelons of society were no longer caricatured, but rather presented enjoying simple pleasures. Through her gaze, the woman draws us into the scene.
Rijksmuseum
Details
- Accession number
- SK-C-201
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Rijksmuseum
- Image: Rijksmuseum — public domain
