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 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