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(1621 - 1649)

Isaack van Ostade was the short-lived younger brother of Adriaen van Ostade. He, as his elder brother, was born, lived and worked in Haarlem. Isaack was a pupil of his brother who was eleven years his senior. Isaack joined the Lucas Guild in 1643. His earliest paintings are genre pictures from peasant life, dependent on Adrien¡¯s. Towards the end of his brief career he became more interested in outdoor scenes and produced a series of beautiful and original landscapes, often set in winter.