Interior of an Inn with Figures Playing Backgammon and an Old Man Courting a Woman

A dim tavern interior with a wooden-beamed ceiling, a hanging lute and basket, and a large hearth at left. An old man in a red cloak clutches a laughing woman in a blue skirt while two men play backgammon at a draped table; a spaniel lies on the floor.

Artist

Jan Havicksz. Steen (mentioned on object)

Date

1660-1679

Medium

Source

Rijksmuseum

Size

4000 × 3596 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam