Merry and Rowdy Peasants at an Inn, 1653, Philips Wouwermans, Dutch, 1619–1668, 27 1/2 x 44 in. ( x cm) (canvas)37 1/2 x 54 x 3 1/8 in. ( x x cm) (outer frame), Oil on canvas, Netherlands, 17th century, It seems harmless, even humorous, by today’s standards of social life. But this painting was meant to moralize about the dangers of drinking too much. Wouwermans infused his peasants with an individuality and naturalness of gesture that leaves no doubt about their drunken behavior: some are skinny-dipping, a few are being helped home

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