Description
Idlers by Jan Steen shows a man asleep or slumped beside a table in a cluttered kitchen. Pots, utensils and furniture line the walls, while a small animal rests near the floor. The bent posture contrasts with the still objects around him. The work is a hand-painted oil-on-canvas reproduction; the image emphasizes the quiet figure, the domestic setting and the many kitchen details in the dim room.





