Pastoral Scenes
Peasants Smoking in an Inn
David Teniers the Younger
A classic Flemish genre scene capturing a quiet moment of leisure in a rustic 17th-century tavern.
Sleeping Peasant
Unknown Artist
1640 · Oil Paint, Panel
A classic 17th-century genre scene capturing a moment of quiet repose in a rustic tavern setting.
$129
For the selected configuration
From $129
2 frame sizes
Frame size
Frame color
Mount
Paper type
Glaze
Made to order in ~2 business days · Free U.S. standard shipping (typically 5–8 business days after dispatch)
Where it works
A balanced piece with a quiet mood in a warmer tonal register — asks little of the space around it.
- Often works in
- Library · Living Room · Study
- Placement
- Strong for entryways, narrow walls, and vertical placements
- Walls
- Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Deep burgundy, Rich brown
About the piece
This 1640 genre painting, in the style of Adriaen Brouwer, depicts a peasant in a deep sleep, leaning against a weathered wooden fence. The composition uses a warm, earthy palette and soft chiaroscuro to create a sense of quiet, rustic intimacy, characteristic of Dutch and Flemish Golden Age painting.
More like this
