In the foreground, several young couples point to an old scholar (preacher?) who is criticizing their behavior from a window. In the scholar's hands a book. The young people are laughing at him. In the foreground left, a young couple sits next to a bush with thistles (symbolizing their love). In front of them is an empty jar. In the background, young people dance around a church., Young couples are having fun and ignoring the warnings of a scholar, print maker: Jan Saenredam, (mentioned on object), Jan Saenredam, publisher: Claes Jansz. Visscher (II), (mentioned on object), print maker

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