Brawling peasants have been a popular motif since the 15th c. Liss took his idea from old german engravings and dutch paintings. In so doing, he illustrated how boisterous gaiety can suddenly change into a scene of violence, the outcome of drinking and gambling. Object Type: painting. Genre: genre art. Date: 1617. Dimensions: height: 68 cm (26.7 in) ; width: 83 cm (32.6 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Germanisches Nationalmuseum. 1617 Liss Bauernstreit anagoria
