Seeing the Drunkard Home 1621 - 1638

"Seeing the Drunkard Home" is a 17th-century Dutch genre painting that depicts a common scene of its time. It depicts a group of men, likely friends or family, guiding a drunken man home. The painting is set at night, and a young boy holds a lantern to illuminate the path. The dark tones of the painting create a sense of realism, while the lantern casts a warm glow on the figures. This anonymous work, created sometime between 1621 and 1638, is a prime example of the genre paintings of the Dutch Golden Age. It is currently housed at the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark.