Adriaen Brouwer

Flemish, 1605–1638

Adriaen Brouwer (1605–1638) was a Flemish artist who worked in both Flanders and the Dutch Republic during the early 17th century. He was known for his innovative approach to genre painting, depicting scenes of everyday life featuring peasants, soldiers, and other common people in taverns or rural environments. Brouwer also contributed to the development of tronies, focusing on studies of facial expressions. His small but influential body of work was collected by prominent artists of his time, and he spent his final years in Antwerp, where he died at a young age.

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54 artworks

The Smokers by Adriaen Brouwer, wood medium, depicting figures in an intimate interior setting.

The Smokers

Adriaen Brouwer

Genre scene of a man smoking a pipe, oil on panel by Adriaen Brouwer

The Smoker

Adriaen Brouwer

A young man plays a lute in a tavern, surrounded by figures drinking and a cat resting nearby.

The Guitar Player

Adriaen Brouwer

A peasant with rough clothing sings joyfully, head thrown back and jug in hand, surrounded by a muted, warm atmosphere.

A Peasant Singing

Adriaen Brouwer

A lively tavern scene with peasants enjoying drinks and playing cards.

Merry Peasants in an Inn

Adriaen Brouwer

A slumbering peasant in a red coat, illuminated by light, with a shadowy group in the background.

Nachahmer, Schlafender Bauer 853G Gemäldegalerie

Adriaen Brouwer

A flamboyantly dressed figure performs a supposed miracle cure on a villager, surrounded by a laughing crowd.

Village Charlatan (The Operation for Stone in the Head)

Adriaen Brouwer

A crowded room with a slumped figure in red, surrounded by platters of meat and characters in private moments.

Peasants in an interior (The slaughter feast)

Adriaen Brouwer

A young man smoking a pipe in a warm, lively tavern setting with companions around him.

The Taste

Adriaen Brouwer

A lively village fair scene with villagers drinking, laughing, and children playing.

A Fair

Adriaen Brouwer

A swaggering porter stands mid-stride, his gaze heavy-lidded and hand on hip, dressed in earthy tones.

A Porter

Adriaen Brouwer

A woman sits before a mirror, adjusting her collar, with scattered objects on the table hinting at her daily rituals.

Woman seated at a tabel before a mirror (Dressing up)

Adriaen Brouwer

Five animated figures gathered around a table in a smoky tavern, enjoying pipe and drink.

The Tobacco Inn

Adriaen Brouwer

A farmyard scene at dusk with a man, a child, pigs, and a barn under a fading light.

The Farmyard

Adriaen Brouwer

A lively peasant gathering with animated gestures, music, and camaraderie.

Peasant Feast

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A man in pain as a tooth puller leans in, while a woman steadies him in a dimly lit interior.

At the Tooth Puller’s

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A man in a pink jacket and orange trousers glances towards three arguing men at a table, capturing a moment of social tension.

The Reckoning

Adriaen Brouwer

A lively tavern scene with players at a table, cards in hand, and a small dog nearby.

Playing Cards

Adriaen Brouwer

A woman in red making pancakes in a crowded kitchen, surrounded by lively figures and warm light.

A Woman Making Pancakes

Adriaen Brouwer

A patient winces in pain while a healer examines his foot, with a bystander observing the scene.

The Foot Operation

Adriaen Brouwer

A shepherd seated with his pipe, surrounded by grazing sheep and a hazy countryside.

Landscape with Shepherd

Adriaen Brouwer

A lively tavern scene with figures laughing and drinking, illuminated by warm, low light.

Drinkers in a Tavern

Adriaen Brouwer

A lively tavern scene with a central figure singing passionately, surrounded by companions in a smoky interior.

Singers

Adriaen Brouwer

A lively village scene depicting men drinking around a table, with a pig in the foreground and rustic buildings in the background.

Village Scene with Men Drinking

Adriaen Brouwer

A crowded tavern scene with peasants drinking, laughing, and a woman asleep with a child beside her.

Poor Folk Drinking in a Tavern

Adriaen Brouwer

A youth making a grotesque grimace while leaning forward on a table, with a hat askew and a jug beside him.

Youth Making a Face

Adriaen Brouwer

A lively rural celebration with people laughing and interacting amidst a chaotic crowd.

Village-Kirmes

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A man slumps in uneasy slumber, holding a skull in one hand and a pipe in the other, with a table scattered with objects before him.

Sleeping Smoker with Skull

Adriaen Brouwer

A lively tavern scene with men smoking pipes and sharing laughter, captured in warm browns and ochres.

The Smokers by Adriaen Brouwer

Adriaen Brouwer

A trio in a dim corner, one man delousing another while a third shares a sly grin.

The Delousing

Adriaen Brouwer

A Fat Man

Adriaen Brouwer

A lively scene of peasants dancing joyfully in a rustic interior, illuminated by light from the left.

dancing peasants

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Two men engaged in a fierce struggle, one shouting and gripping the other by the throat while wielding a jug.

The Brawl

Adriaen Brouwer

A lively tavern scene with a central figure joyfully raising a jug, surrounded by laughing and slumped patrons.

Peasants Carousing in a Tavern

Adriaen Brouwer

Two men share a pipe in a dimly lit tavern, their faces illuminated by a warm glow.

Smokers in a tavern

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A peasant woman intently picks fleas off a dog, framed by an oval border that emphasizes their intimate connection.

A Peasant Woman Picking Fleas off a Dog

Adriaen Brouwer

A close-up of an old woman's face, marked by wrinkles and shadows, wearing a headscarf and plain clothing.

Old Woman

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A weathered craftsman with a bowed head and closed eyes, draped in earthy tones, resting his hand on a cloth.

Old craftsman

Adriaen Brouwer

An old man asleep in an inn, with a couple in the background sharing an intimate moment.

Interior of an inn with an old man asleep and an amorous couple

Adriaen Brouwer

A drunken peasant slumps forward with a jug in hand, surrounded by shadowy figures in a tavern.

The Drunken Peasant

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A peasant raising a tankard, wearing a large bicorne hat, with a flushed face and an animated expression.

Peasant with Bicorne and Tankard

Adriaen Brouwer

A man in pink plays the lute while a woman smiles at him, with a cat stealing food nearby.

The Luteplayer

Adriaen Brouwer

A young woman and a man share an intimate moment in a crowded tavern, surrounded by animated figures in the background.

Tavern Scene

Adriaen Brouwer

A chaotic card game scene with men reaching for swords and women trying to intervene.

Peasant Brawl

Adriaen Brouwer

A peasant in a tavern confidently holds a pipe, surrounded by companions engaged in various activities.

Peasant smoking tobacco in a tavern

Adriaen Brouwer

A child in red raises an arm to show a bird on a stick, while other children observe in a landscape.

Young Children Playing in a Landscape

Adriaen Brouwer

A peasant with a sly smile holds a small bird at a rustic table, with a jug in the foreground and a blurred church steeple in the background.

A Peasant with a Bird

Adriaen Brouwer

A full moon illuminates a tranquil landscape with figures conversing and distant sails on the water.

Landscape by Moonlight

Adriaen Brouwer

A scene in a tavern with figures engaged in drinking and smoking, illuminated by rough, smoky light.

Interior of a Tavern

Adriaen Brouwer

A lively tavern scene with a red-capped peasant and a violinist, capturing the joy of rustic life.

Paysans écoutant un violoniste 02

Adriaen Brouwer

A flamboyant quack stands on a barrel, surrounded by a curious crowd in a muted, earthy palette.

The Quack

Adriaen Brouwer

A scene depicting a painful back operation in a dimly lit interior with a patient and an operator.

The Back Operation

Adriaen Brouwer

A pained patient grimaces as a doctor tends to his foot in a dimly lit interior filled with everyday objects.

The Foot Doctor

Adriaen Brouwer

A chaotic scene filled with grotesque faces and creatures surrounding a central figure in a dark, cave-like setting.

The temptation of St Anthony

Adriaen Brouwer