# Peasants in the Tavern

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## Artwork

- Artist: [CUYP, Benjamin Gerritsz.](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/cuyp-benjamin-gerritsz-r111efefcd80425>)
- Date: 1601-1650
- Technique: Oil on oak panel, 53 x 76 cm

## Commentary

Benjamin Gerritsz Cuyp belonged to the Cuyp family of Dutch painters. He was the half-brother of Jacob Gerritsz. Cuyp, father of the most famous member of the family, Aelbert Cuyp. Benjamin is noted principally for paintings of biblical and genre scenes which use &#34;Rembrandtesque&#34; light and shadow effects. &lt;P&gt; &lt;TABLE ALIGN=LEFT CELLPADDING=5 BORDER=1 WIDTH=320 BGCOLOR=&#34;\#99CCCC&#34;&gt; &lt;TR VALIGN=MIDDLE&gt;&lt;TD&gt;&lt;IMG SRC=&#34;/support/gif/listen.gif&#34; BORDER=0 VALIGN=MIDDLE&gt; Suggested listening \(streaming mp3, 26 minutes\):&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A HREF=&#34;\#&#34; onClick=&#34;w=window.open \(&#39;/music1/bach/bach\_bwv\_212.html&#39;, &#39;newWin&#39;, &#39;scrollbars=yes,status=no,dependent=yes,screenX=0,screenY=0,width=350,height=350&#39;\);w.opener=this;w.focus\(\);return true&#34;&gt;&lt;B&gt;Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata BWV 212 \(Bauernkantate\)&lt;/B&gt;&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt;&lt;/TABLE&gt;

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## Attribution

[Web Gallery of Art](<https://beta.wga.hu/pages/about>)