Bidspirit auction | Attributed to Pieter Jacobsz. van

Attributed to Pieter Jacobsz. van Laer (Haarlem circa 1582-circa 1642) - Village festival or kermesse - Oil on canvas. Dimensions: 48.5 × 71.5 cm (unframed), 69 × 92 cm (framed). Attributed to the painter Van Laar, this 17th-century Flemish painting depicts a lively, vibrant scene inspired by everyday village life. Several figures gather in a rural setting, creating a lively, balanced composition full of small details. The artist demonstrates remarkable technical mastery, evident in the precision with which he handles faces, clothing, and gestures, as well as in his ability to capture the mood of the moment. The natural light, the rhythm of the scene, and its visual narrative clearly recall the tradition of Flemish realism, influenced by masters such as Teniers and Brueghel. This is a work of great artistic and documentary value, which sensitively conveys both the rural landscape and community life of the period.