Man and Woman Conversing In Front of an Inn

Adriaen van Ostade

National Gallery of Art

This print shows two people standing, seen from the knees up. The person on the left is turned away from us, facing the other individual. They are wearing a bonnet and a long-sleeved dress with an apron, and have a woven basket hung over one arm. The person on the right faces partially towards us but is turned slightly to the left, looking towards the other person. This person is wearing a large hat and a cloak over a buttoned vest with a ruffled collar and trousers with a wide belt. They have deep-set eyes, a large nose, and a partially open mouth. The background displays three tall buildings with pointed roofs, one of which has a sign hanging from it, tall leafy trees, and a sky with a few clouds.