Why it matters
Three generations of a family celebrate, while a father lets his son smoke a pipe. The title comes from a proverb: children learn their vices from their elders.
Did you know?
- It dates from around 1668–1670.
- Steen painted the subject thirteen times.
- The parrot may refer to mimicry.
Based on the Wikipedia article As the Old Sing, So Pipe the Young (Jan Steen) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
