Some of the gestures of the men in this scene carry a negative meaning. The man looking into the empty jug is a kannekijker or drunkard. The gesture of the man standing behind him, with his hand hidden behind his shirt, was associated with laziness, Man looking into empty jug, two men watching The empty jug, print maker: Adriaen van Ostade, (mentioned on object), Adriaen van Ostade, Haarlem, 1651 - 1655, paper, etching, h 103 mm × w 89 mm

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