Jan Steen: 9 works

A slideshow of artworks auto-selected from multiple collections

By Google Arts & Culture

The Merry Family (1668) by Steen, Jan Havicksz.Rijksmuseum

'Steen was a good storyteller with a gift for staging, and he knew how to capture the mood of a piece.'

The Village Wedding (1653) by Jan Havicksz. SteenMuseum Boijmans Van Beuningen

'The village marriage' proves that before his departure for Delft Jan Steen was an independent artist, and already a master of his art.'

Adolf and Catharina Croeser, Known as ‘The Burgomaster of Delft and his Daughter’ (1655) by Steen, Jan Havicksz.Rijksmuseum

'Two years later, in 1657, Croeser acted as guarantor for Steen, who was then deeply in debt.'

Woman at her Toilet (1663) by Jan SteenRoyal Collection Trust, UK

'The painting is an outstanding example of Jan Steen's art in all respects.'

Beware of Luxury (“In Weelde Siet Toe”) (1663) by Jan SteenKunsthistorisches Museum Wien

'Jan Steen arranges the various actors as though on a theatre stage.'

The Feast of St Nicholas (1665 - 1668) by Steen, Jan Havicksz.Rijksmuseum

'And, like the born storyteller he is, Steen uses looks and gestures to make this clear.'

The Peasant Carnival (1668/1670) by Jan Havicksz SteenFrans Hals Museum

'In this peasants' carnival, he shows rustics overindulging in drink and other things.'

Bathsheba After the Bath (Main View)The J. Paul Getty Museum

'Here, Jan Steen depicted her as a temptress, rather than the innocent victim of the king's passion. In this moralizing painting, Steen commented on the foolishness of human behavior.'

Children Teaching a Cat to Dance, Known as ‘The Dancing Lesson’ (1660 - 1679) by Steen, Jan Havicksz.Rijksmuseum

'Jan Steen knew how to reproduce the ear splitting din of the scene.'

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