Burlesque genre scene attributed to the Dutch painter Andries Both (active circa 1610–1650), one of the representatives of the Caravaggio school of Utrecht. The work depicts two popular figures in a comical pose: an old woman appears to be caring for or examining the posterior of a man leaning on a cane. The expressive treatment of the faces and the humorous tone are characteristic of Andries Both's style, influenced by Italian street scenes and grotesque figures. Oil on canvas mounted on a stretcher, presented in an antique gilt-leaf frame (visible wear). Dimensions: – Frame: 36 x 29 cm – Canvas: 26 x 20 cm A painting of interest to fans of 17th-century Nordic genre scenes.