1600s Music in unexpected places - French peasants by Le Nain brothers

By one of the Le Nain brothers, (French artists, Antoine Le Nain (c.1599-1648), Louis Le Nain (c.1593-1648), and Mathieu Le Nain (1607–1677).  Children singing with the violin

 Musicians attributed to  one of the Le Nain brothers, (French artists, Antoine Le Nain (c 1599-1648), Louis Le Nain (c 1593-1648), and Mathieu Le Nain (1607–1677).

By one of the Le Nain brothers, (French artists, Antoine Le Nain (c.1599-1648), Louis Le Nain (c.1593-1648), and Mathieu Le Nain (1607–1677).  After Haymaking  Flute music...

By one of the Le Nain brothers, (French artists, Antoine Le Nain (c.1599-1648), Louis Le Nain (c.1593-1648), and Mathieu Le Nain (1607–1677).  Old Flute Player

By one of the Le Nain brothers, (French artists, Antoine Le Nain (c.1599-1648), Louis Le Nain (c.1593-1648), and Mathieu Le Nain (1607–1677).  Peasants in Landscape  Flute music.

By one of the Le Nain brothers, (French artists, Antoine Le Nain (c.1599-1648), Louis Le Nain (c.1593-1648), and Mathieu Le Nain (1607–1677).  Peasant Family at Home  Flute music

By one of the Le Nain brothers, (French artists, Antoine Le Nain (c.1599-1648), Louis Le Nain (c.1593-1648), and Mathieu Le Nain (1607–1677).  The Flageolet Player

By one of the Le Nain brothers, (French artists, Antoine Le Nain (c.1599-1648), Louis Le Nain (c.1593-1648), and Mathieu Le Nain (1607–1677).  Preparing for Dance School (not exactly peasants)

By one of the Le Nain brothers, (French artists, Antoine Le Nain (c.1599-1648), Louis Le Nain (c.1593-1648), and Mathieu Le Nain (1607–1677). Landscape with Peasants  Flute music.

By one of the Le Nain brothers, (French artists, Antoine Le Nain (c.1599-1648), Louis Le Nain (c.1593-1648), and Mathieu Le Nain (1607–1677).  Resting Man wih horse  Flute music.

By one of the Le Nain brothers, (French artists, Antoine Le Nain (c.1599-1648), Louis Le Nain (c.1593-1648), and Mathieu Le Nain (1607–1677).  Spinner's Family at Dinner

By one of the Le Nain brothers, (French artists, Antoine Le Nain (c.1599-1648), Louis Le Nain (c.1593-1648), and Mathieu Le Nain (1607–1677).  Family of the Milkmaid

By one of the Le Nain brothers, (French artists, Antoine Le Nain (c.1599-1648), Louis Le Nain (c.1593-1648), and Mathieu Le Nain (1607–1677).  Peasant Family

1600s Music - Women & Children + a few musicians by Flemish artist Jacob Jordaens 1593-1678

When Jordaens painted one of his self-portraits, he chose to portray himself as a musician.  He painted several genre paintings of musicians, and I am including my favorite after his self-portrait.

 Jacob Jordaens (Flemish artist, 1593-1678) Self-Portrait with Bagpipes

 Jacob Jordaens (Flemish artist, 1593-1678) Itinerant Musicians

And, of course, he painted others as well...

 Jacob Jordaens (Flemish artist, 1593-1678) Elizabeth Jordaens 1638

 Jacob Jordaens (Flemish artist, 1593-1678) The Wife of Johna Wierts 1635

 Jacob Jordaens (Flemish artist, 1593-1678) The Artist's Daughter Elizabeth

 Jacob Jordaens (Flemish artist, 1593-1678) The Infanta Isabella Clara Eugenia as a Nun

 Jacob Jordaens (Flemish artist, 1593-1678) The Artist's Daughter Anna Catharina

Jacob Jordaens (Flemish artist, 1593-1678) Catharina Behagel

Jacob Jordaens (Flemish artist, 1593-1678) A Bearded Man & a Woman with Parrot - Unrequited Love

Jacob Jordaens (Flemish artist, 1593-1678) A Lady Sitting

Jacob Jordaens (Flemish artist, 1593-1678) Little Child 1626

Jacob Jordaens (Flemish artist, 1593-1678) A Gentlewoman

Jacob Jordaens (Flemish artist, 1593-1678) A Lady

Jacob Jordaens (Flemish artist, 1593-1678) Child's Head 1620

 Jacob Jordaens (Flemish artist, 1593-1678) Magdalena De Cuyper1636

1600s Indoor Music Parties

 A Music Party (Circle of Pieter Cornelisz. van Slingeland) 1675

 A Musical Pary (after Caspar Netscher) after 1665

 Anthonie Palamedesz. (Dutch artist, 1601–1673) A Musical Party 1645-50 detail

 Gillis van Tilborgh (Flemish artist, c 1635–c 1678) Interior Music Party

 Jacob van Velsen (Dutch artist, c.1597–1656) A Music Party 1631

 Jan Olis (Dutch artist, c 1610–1676) A Music Party 1633

 Jan Steen (Dutch artist, 1625-26–1679) Musical Company 1661-64

  Peasants making music at an inn attributed to David Teniers II (Flemish artist, 1610-1690)

 Pieter de Hooch (Dutch artist, 1629–1684) A Music Party c 1675

  Pieter de Hooch (Dutch artist, 1629–1684) A Music Party in a Courtyard 1677

  Pieter Jacobsz. Codde (Dutch artist, 1599–1678) Dutch Cavaliers & their Ladies Making Music 1631

 The Music Party attributed to Pieter Jacobsz. Codde (Dutch artist, 1599–1678)

 Willem Cornelisz. Duyster (Dutch artist, c.1599–1635) A Musical Party 1634

1600s Music indoors + a few folks with dogs by Dutch artist Gerard Terborch 1617-1681

Gerard Terborch (Dutch Baroque Era Painter, 1617-1681) The Concert

Gerard Terborch (Dutch Baroque Era Painter, 1617-1681) The Dancing Couple

Gerard Terborch (Dutch Baroque Era Painter, 1617-1681) The Duet - Singer and Theorbo Player with attending dog...

Gerard Terborch (Dutch Baroque Era Painter, 1617-1681) The Suitor's Visit with attending dog...


Gerard Terborch (Dutch Baroque Era painter, 1617-1681) A Concert 1675


Gerard Terborch (Dutch Baroque Era painter, 1617-1681) Lute 1658


Gerard Terborch (Dutch Baroque Era painter, 1617-1681) Music Lesson 1668-9


Gerard Terborch (Dutch Baroque Era painter, 1617-1681) Woman with Music Manuscript


Gerard Terborch (Dutch Baroque Era painter, 1617-1681) The Concert 1655


Gerard Terborch (Dutch Baroque Era painter, 1617-1681) The Music Lesson with attending dog... 1668


Gerard Terborch (Dutch Baroque Era painter, 1617-1681) Woman at the Virginal with attending dog...


Gerard Terborch (Dutch Baroque Era painter, 1617-1681) Woman Making Music


Gerard Terborch (Dutch Baroque Era painter, 1617-1681) Woman Playing a Theorbo for Two Men with attending dog...


Gerard Terborch (Dutch Baroque Era painter, 1617-1681) Woman Playing the Theorbo Lute and a Cavalier c 1658

Gerard Terborch (Dutch Baroque Era Painter, 1617-1681) Glass of Lemonade

Gerard Terborch (Dutch Baroque Era Painter, 1617-1681) Lady at her Toilette with attending dog...

Gerard Terborch (Dutch Baroque Era Painter, 1617-1681) Man Offering a Woman Coins

Gerard Terborch (Dutch Baroque Era Painter, 1617-1681) Margaretha van Haexbergen, Wife of Jan van Duren

Gerard Terborch (Dutch Baroque Era Painter, 1617-1681) Mother Combing the Hair of Her Child

Gerard Terborch (Dutch Baroque Era Painter, 1617-1681) Paternal Admonition with attending dog...

Gerard Terborch (Dutch Baroque Era Painter, 1617-1681) Reading Lesson

Gerard Terborch (Dutch Baroque Era Painter, 1617-1681) The Visit

Gerard Terborch (Dutch Baroque Era Painter, 1617-1681) Woman at a Mirror

Gerard Terborch (Dutch Baroque Era Painter, 1617-1681) Woman Drinking Wine

Gerard Terborch (Dutch Baroque Era Painter, 1617-1681) Woman Washing Hands with attending dog...

Gerard Terborch (Dutch Baroque Era Painter, 1617-1681) Young Woman at Her Toilet with a Maid

Gerard Terborch (Ter Borch) (1617-1681) was a portrait painter, who also specialized in genre paintings which represented bourgeois figures engaged in various domestic tasks or elegantly dressed figures set within luxurious interiors. (Speaking of elegant, his self portrait is priceless!) Terborch's work inspired such artists as Pieter de Hooch, Gabriël Metsu, & Caspar Netscher (1639-1684), his leading pupil.

Gerard Terborch (Dutch Baroque Era Painter, 1617-1681) Self Portrait 1666

Because Terborch included details of rooms and landscapes in his paintings, most of these works are details.