The Negro Page 1652

"The Negro Page" is a 1652 oil painting by Dutch Golden Age painter Aelbert Cuyp. The painting features two horses and three figures in a landscape with a town and water in the distance. The figures are a black male page holding a hat, and two European men. The painting displays Cuyp's mastery of light and atmosphere, and the use of light to highlight the figures and horses is a hallmark of Cuyp's style. The scene is likely based on a real life encounter, and offers a glimpse into the social hierarchy of the time.