☕ Everyday Life
Girl eating oysters
Jan Steen · 1658
Why it's great
A girl with a rosy face looks out at you with a sly smile as she is about to swallow an oyster. Jan Steen painted it in about 1658.
Where to see it
📍 MauritshuisThe Hague, Netherlands
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⬇ Hi-res download
2,126 × 2,943 px · 6.3 megapixels · prints up to about 7 × 10 inches at 300 dpi
File page & license ↗
Three places to look for a print of this painting, from budget to museum-grade:
💵 Budget
Etsy ↗
Posters and simple prints from small sellers, usually the lowest prices.
🖼️ Mid-range
Fine Art America ↗
Good printing on paper, canvas or metal, made to order, with framing options.
🏛️ High-end
Meisterdrucke ↗
Museum-grade giclée prints on archival paper or canvas, the closest to the real thing.
These links open search results on each shop's own website; we don't sell anything or earn a commission, and print quality varies by seller. Ask a grown-up before you buy anything.
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Jan Steen was a Dutch painter born in Leiden in 1626. He painted lively, messy family scenes and parties full of jokes and lessons, so much that a messy home is called a Jan Steen household in Dutch. He died in 1679.
