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Baker Oostwaert and his wife
by Jan Steen
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Jan Steen portrayed Baker Oostwaert and his wife in this domestic portrait. The painting shows the couple with the attributes of their trade, characteristic of Dutch Golden Age portraiture that celebrated middle-class prosperity.
Steen was known for humorous genre scenes but also painted portraits. This work is at the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
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About Baker Oostwaert and his wife
Baker Oostwaert and his wife, a prosperous Dutch couple. Steen captured their pride in their trade You can see it at Rijksmuseum.
You can see it at Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Jan Steen created it. Jan Steen portrayed Baker Oostwaert and his wife in this domestic portrait.
Jan Steen filled his paintings with humorous details and moral lessons. His portraits of tradespeople like this baker and his wife capture the warmth and humor of Dutch Golden Age domestic life.
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