Adriaen BrouwerFlemish, 1605–1638The Smoker
May one see it?
Unknown: the museum keeps its counsel
Rijksmuseum
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The owner is known. Whether it is on view today, the museum does not say, and we were not trained to guess.
Collection: Mauritshuis, The Hague
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum's own collection data
About the painting
Slouching in his chair, with his breeches open, the man blows smoke from his pipe through his nose. His eyes are glazed, as though he is in a stupor. In the 17th century smoking had fervent supporters as well as opponents. Some scholars held that tobacco smoke was therapeutic for both body and spirit; others were convinced that pipe-smoking was as harmful as excessive drinking.
Mauritshuis
Particulars
- Accession number
- 962
What it shows
In the catalog
Comings and goings
Whether it is on view today is unknown
Rijksmuseum · Oct 5, 2026 — now · Unconfirmed
Was on view · Room 2.13 · Painting
Mauritshuis · Sep 29, 2026 — Oct 5, 2026 · Verified
Whether it was on view is unknown
Mauritshuis · Sep 29, 2026 — Sep 29, 2026 · Unconfirmed
Whether it was on view is unknown
Rijksmuseum · Unconfirmed
Sources
- Rijksmuseum: the museum's own open data · fetched 6 days ago
- Image: Mauritshuis — Adriaen Brouwer · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
