Peasants Dancing and Feasting
The Met
Artist: David Teniers the Younger(Flemish, Antwerp 1610–1690 Brussels)
Date: ca. 1660
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 25 1/8 x 29 1/2 in. (63.8 x 74.9 cm); with added strip 26 7/8 x 29 1/2 in. (68.3 x 74.9 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, 1871
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
An outdoor gathering with many people dancing, drinking, and standing near a thatched-roof building
Detailed Description
An outdoor gathering features numerous people engaged in various activities. The upper portion of the canvas shows a sky with light blue patches and extensive pinkish-white clouds. In the far distance on the left, a town with a church spire and other buildings is visible under the sky. A line of tall, leafy green trees extends from the left midground towards the right, partially obscuring the distant view. A wooden fence runs horizontally across the midground, separating the distant landscape from the immediate foreground. On the right side, a large, two-story building with a steep, thatched roof and a chimney occupies the midground. Its walls are a light, muted color, and several windows are visible, one with open shutters revealing a figure inside. In the foreground, a large crowd of people, dressed in various colored garments including browns, blues, reds, and whites, fills the space. Many individuals are dancing in pairs or small groups in the center, their bodies in dynamic poses. A small brown dog runs among the dancers. To the left, several figures are seated or standing, some standing close together, others in a physical interaction. On the far right, a group of people is gathered around a wooden table, some seated on benches, others standing. A woman in a white apron and red skirt holds a baby, while others drink from tankards. The ground is a light brown dirt path.
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