Peasant with pointed fur hat
1640
Adriaen van Ostade was the undisputed king of the Dutch tavern scene, preferring grumpy peasants over fancy kings. In this sketch, a man sports a towering fur hat and a look that says 'don't talk to me before my morning ale.' Ostade used scratchy, energetic lines to capture the rugged texture of 17th-century rural life, making his subjects feel incredibly real. You can even spot his tiny 'A.o' signature on the left, marking this as a genuine study of a character he likely met in a local pub.
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