A Confidential Chat, Adriaen van Ostade, 1672 oil on panel, 23cm × , Dutch, The Netherlands . 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.

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Size: 3336px × 3035px
Photo credit: © Peter Horree / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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