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The Empty Jug (La Cruche Vide)

The Empty Jug (La Cruche Vide)

Artist Adriaen van Ostade (Dutch, 1610 - 1685)
Dateabout 1653
Dimensions4 1/8 x 3 1/2 in.
MediumEtching
ClassificationPrints
Credit LineFrederick B. and Kate L. Shoemaker Fund
Object number
1951.321
Not on View
Label TextIn this print three peasants are absorbed with what appears to be an empty wine jug; their attention suggests disbelief. The figures lean into each other, drawing the focus of the viewer. The arched doorway at the back mimics the hats of the central characters and frames the figure on the right.Exhibition HistoryTMA, Storytelling in Miniature, October 7, 2011-March 4, 2012.

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