# As the Old Sang the Young Play Pipes

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## Artwork

- Artist: [JORDAENS, Jacob](<https://beta.wga.hu/artists/jordaens-jacob-ra0a7a7c3268177>)
- Date: 1651-1700
- Technique: Oil on canvas, 192 x 120 cm

## Commentary

The work depicting the theme of As the Old Sang, the Young Play Pipes \(&#34;So de oude songen, so pypen de jongen&#34;\), signed by Jordaens and dated 1638, is the earliest known version of this highly popular theme which the artist painted and drew on a variety of occasions. This wonderful family concert shows Jordaens at his best. &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 \(streaming mp3, 2 minutes\):&lt;BR&gt;&lt;A HREF=&#34;\#&#34; onClick=&#34;w=window.open \(&#39;/music1/17\_cent/weelkes\_madrigal.html&#39;, &#39;newWin&#39;, &#39;scrollbars=yes,status=no,dependent=yes,screenX=0,screenY=0,width=350,height=350&#39;\);w.opener=this;w.focus\(\);return true&#34;&gt;&lt;B&gt;Thomas Weelkes: Madrigal \(Springtime Song\)&lt;/B&gt;&lt;/A&gt; &lt;/TD&gt;&lt;/TR&gt;&lt;/TABLE&gt;

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## Attribution

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