Antoon Claeissins
, Attributed to

The Five Senses

c. 1580-1590
Category: 
European and American Painting, Sculpture, and Decorative Arts
The five women personify the senses: from left to right, Touch, Taste, Sight, Smell and Hearing. The unknown artist took the figures from prints after Marten de Vos, setting them in a landscape of his own design.
Artist
, Attributed to
Title
The Five Senses
Date
c. 1580-1590
Medium
Painting
Materials
oil on oak, transferred to canvas
Dimensions
31.4 x 36.5 cm
Nationality
Flemish
Credit line
Purchased 1912
Accession number
363