Genre Painting in Northern Europe – The Metropolitan Museum of Art https://www.metmuseum.org/essays/genre-painting-in-northern-europe
A large facet of a genre scene’s appeal was the opportunity it afforded to gaze into a private interior and to identify with the values expressed by the subject.
Shrovetide Frans Hals ca. 1616–17 Kitchen Scene Peter Wtewael 1620s Young Man
