Smallholders playing dice 1635

Adriaen Brouwer's "Smallholders playing dice" is a small oil painting from 1635. It depicts a scene of everyday life in 17th century Netherlands, where a group of men are engaged in a lively game of dice. The painting's dark palette and loose brushwork are characteristic of Brouwer's style, which focused on scenes of peasant life and often depicted the darker side of human nature. This painting exemplifies Brouwer's talent for capturing the immediacy and rawness of everyday life, a style that influenced numerous Dutch Golden Age painters.