Man betaalt zijn kosten aan vrouw in een herberg 1647 - 1941

Adriaen van Ostade made this print entitled "Man Pays His Costs to Woman in a Tavern" in the Netherlands, most likely during the 17th century. This image offers an intimate glimpse into the economic realities of daily life. Look at the scene: a man settles his tab with a woman, presumably the tavern keeper. We see other patrons drinking and socializing. Van Ostade, working in the Dutch Golden Age, often depicted scenes of everyday life, particularly of the lower classes. The tavern served as a focal point for social interaction and economic exchange in Dutch society. The exchange of money here can be understood in relation to the rise of mercantile capitalism in the Netherlands, where the monetization of goods and services was changing social relations. Historians often consult sources such as period account books, legal documents, and literature, alongside visual analysis, to contextualize such images and to gain a richer understanding of the social and institutional contexts that shaped their production and reception.