BROUWER, Adriaen
(b. ca. 1605, Oudenaerde, d. 1638, Antwerpen)

The Card Players

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Oil on panel, 25 x 39 cm
Koninklijk Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp

Adriaen Brouwer was one of the most original talents in Flemish art. Brouwer's version of the popular theme, The Card Players, is a genre piece in a small format, with marvelous, velvety colouring.