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Alegre compañía en una terraza

Jan Steen Dutch
ca. 1670
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 637
En esta obra tardía, pintada hacia 1673–1675, Steen se autorretrató como el mesonero borracho a la izquierda. La segunda esposa del artista, María, sirvió tal vez de modelo para la provocativa mesonera en el centro. El vaso tendido hacia el jarro que sostiene el hombre gordo es una insinuación sexual, pero la familiaridad de la mujer con el joven músico y la forma de la cítara indican que este último tiene más que ofrecer. La elegante indumentaria del niño es un comentario marginal sobre la conducta de los adultos; el caballo enjaezado y el látigo suelen ser símbolos de temperancia.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Título: Alegre compañía en una terraza
  • Artista: Jan Steen, holandés, 1626–1679
  • Fecha: ca. 1673–1675
  • Material: Óleo sobre lienzo
  • Dimensiones: 141 x 131,4 cm
  • Crédito: Fondo Fletcher, 1958
  • Número de inventario: 58.89
  • Curatorial Department: European Paintings

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