The Oyster Eater
Painting by Jan Steen / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For The Oyster Eater by James Ensor, see The Oyster Eater (Ensor).
The Oyster Eater (Dutch: Het oestereetstertje) or Girl Offering Oysters (Meisje, oesters aanbiedend) is a small oil-on-panel painting by Jan Steen dating to c.1658–1660.[1] Since 1936, it has been in the collection of the Mauritshuis in the Hague.[1] It is a genre painting that demonstrates Steen's intricate style and use of domestic settings.[2] It also shows Steen's use of symbolism with oysters to create a theme of earthly lust.[2]