The image shows a group of five men around a small table outdoors. Their distinct features and clothing typical of the time are visible. They are seated on makeshift stools, with two men standing and conversing. In the background, more people are gathered around a village fair or market, with a tall church steeple in the distance.

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Peasants Lunching in Open Air

Esaias van de Velde I (Dutch, 1587 - 1630)

publisher Claes Jansz Visscher (Dutch, 1586/1587 - 1652)

Medium: etching
Classification: Print
Culture: Dutch
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line: Rosenwald Collection
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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