Dansend boerenpaar 1537

"Dansend boerenpaar" (Dancing Peasant Couple) is a 1537 engraving by Sebald Beham, a renowned German Renaissance artist. This small work, measuring just 48 mm in height and 34 mm in width, captures a lively moment of a peasant couple in traditional attire, dancing with gusto. The detailed rendering of their clothing and expressions, characteristic of Beham's style, reveals his keen eye for detail and ability to capture the spirit of everyday life. The engraving, currently housed in the Rijksmuseum, is a charming example of Beham's artistry and his contribution to the genre of peasant prints that were popular during the Renaissance.