De doedelzakspeler 1642 - 1669

"De doedelzakspeler" (The Bagpipe Player) is an etching created by Flemish artist Jan Baptist de Wael between 1642 and 1669. The print depicts a bagpipe player kneeling beside a donkey carrying a woman and two children. The artist's use of detail and cross-hatching, a technique that uses lines to create shading, adds depth and realism to the scene. This etching is an example of the popularity of genre scenes, or scenes of everyday life, in Dutch art during the 17th century.