Adriaen Brouwer (1605-1638), Flemish painter, born in Oudenaarde, Belgium was probably a student and associate of Frans Hals and was also influenced by Pieter Brueghel the Younger.
Brouwer worked in Dutch cities and in Antwerp. One of the best of Flemish genre painters, he is noted for his bright paintings of peasant life, especially raucous tavern scenes. Examples are “Smokers” (Louvre, Paris) and “Tavern Interior” (Dulwich College, London).
In Antwerp he produced fine landscapes, such as “Twilight” (Louvre), in subdued earth tones. Adriaen Brouwer, Adriaen van Ostade and Jan Steen are better known as The Little Masters of Holland.