Sick woman

Sick woman by Jan Steen
Artist
Jan Steen
Date
c.1660 - 1670
Style
Baroque
Genre
Genre painting
Location
Museum Boijmans van Beuningen
The painting titled Sick Woman by Jan Steen is a genre painting created around 1660, showcasing a young woman suffering from love-sickness. Executed in oil on a panel, this Baroque-style artwork captures a humorous and intimate scene typical of Steen's lively compositions. The artist portrays the woman surrounded by her doctor and maid-servant, emphasizing daily life and human folly. Today, it resides in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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