A Confidential Chat

Description

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.

A Confidential Chat

1672

Accession Number

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Medium

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Dimensions

outer size: depth 4 cm (support incl. frame)

Classification

Painting

Museum

Rijksmuseum

Amsterdam, Netherlands