Where can I see Inn with Drunken Peasants?

This painting hangs at the National Gallery in London. The gallery's Flemish and Dutch collections include works by Brouwer's admirers Rubens and Rembrandt.

Who was Adriaen Brouwer?

Adriaen Brouwer (c. 1605-1638) was a Flemish painter who specialized in tavern scenes and peasant life. Despite dying young, his work was highly valued by Rubens and Rembrandt.

What style did Brouwer paint in?

Brouwer painted Baroque genre scenes with loose, expressive brushwork. His earthy subjects and psychological realism influenced later genre painters including David Teniers and Adriaen van Ostade.

Where Is Inn with drunken peasants? Museum Location

Adriaen Brouwer captured the rowdy atmosphere of a Flemish tavern in this lively scene of peasants deep in their cups. Figures drink, argue, smoke, and carouse in a dim interior, their ruddy faces flushed with alcohol and animated by drink. Brouwer's fluid brushwork and earthy brown palette bring raw, unvarnished energy to this view of low-life entertainment that fascinated wealthy collectors.

Brouwer specialized in tavern scenes that showed peasant life without moral judgment or excessive idealization. His loose, expressive technique and psychological insight earned admiration from Rubens and Rembrandt, both of whom collected his work enthusiastically. Though he died young at around 33, his influence on later genre painting was substantial and lasting. This work now hangs at the National Gallery in London, alongside major Baroque Flemish paintings.