Cornelis DusartDutch, 1660–1704The Drunken Couple
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, United States
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About the work
Images of intoxicated individuals were intended to be humorous, but they also had serious undertones. Moralizing texts and preachers described drinking as sinful, immoral, and a threat to social norms. Accordingly, a drunk woman, as seen here, compromised the well-being of the home, which was thought to have an impact on society as a whole.
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Particulars
- Accession number
- 1943.560
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- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Image: The Cleveland Museum of Art — Museum open access
