Artist: Jan Steen
Date: 1665
Size: 70 x 82 cm
Museum: Rijksmuseum (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Technique: Oil On Canvas
It is the fifth of December: the feast of St. Nicholas. Next to the chimney, traditional carols are being sung. The holy man has just arrived with presents for the children: a doll and a bucket full of candy for the girl, and for her little brother a golf club. The boy is pointing gleefully at his big brother, who has found a birch rod in his shoe instead of a present (indicating he has been a naughty boy). But grandmother is beckoning to him: no doubt there is a present for him after all, behind the curtain. Steen has succeeded in capturing the special atmosphere of this celebration. Considerable attention is given to all the goodies in the foreground:
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