Jan Steen · 1665–68
The Feast of Saint Nicholas
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A Dutch family on Sinterklaas morning — a small girl clutching her doll, an older boy weeping because his shoe is empty, grandmother smiling. Rijksmuseum.
Up to 14 × 16 in · portrait
Size
Larger sizes are unavailable for this painting because the source scan's resolution wouldn't print at gallery quality.
Format & finish
Archival cotton canvas stretched over a wooden frame. Ready to hang as-is. No external frame.
Scale next to a 5'10" person
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The story of The Feast of Saint Nicholas
The Feast of Saint Nicholas is an oil-on-canvas painting executed c. 1665–1668 by Dutch master Jan Steen, which is now in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. It measures 82 x 70.5 cm. The picture, painted in the chaotic Jan Steen style, depicts a family at home on December 5, the night celebrated in the Netherlands as the Feast of Saint Nicholas, or Sinterklaas.
Adapted from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jan Steen
Jan Havickszoon Steen was a Dutch Golden Age painter, one of the leading genre painters of the 17th century. His works are known for their psychological insight, sense of humour and abundance of colour. Their satire also mocks the behavior and attitudes of the Dutch bourgeoisie.
All Jan Steen prints →Biography adapted from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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