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Peasant Settling his Debt

Adriaen van Ostade

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black-and-white image of a drawing of a peasant scene. The scene takes place in a dimly lit interior with a tiled floor. There are seven people present. The people closest to the viewer are a woman and a man, both wearing head coverings. The woman wears a long dress. The man to her right wears a long-sleeved shirt and pants. The woman stands slightly to the left and bends over to pick up something from the ground. The man on the right bends over with his back to the viewer. In the center, a man rises from a low chair. Two men are on the right, on and near a chair. The room features a wooden ceiling with beams, and a loft area above. The loft has objects on display. The walls have windows; one window on the left wall lets in natural light. The right wall holds a large vase or pot on a table.

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740 × 893 px
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