The Feast of Saint Nicholas

The Feast of Saint Nicholas
ArtistJan Steen
Yearc. 1665–1668
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions82 cm × 70.5 cm (33+12 in × 27 in)
LocationRijksmuseum, Amsterdam

The Feast of Saint Nicholas (Dutch: Het Sint-Nicolaasfeest) is an oil-on-canvas painting executed c. 1665–1668 by Dutch master Jan Steen, which is now in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam. It measures 82 x 70.5 cm. The picture, painted in the chaotic Jan Steen style, depicts a family at home on December 5, the night celebrated in the Netherlands as the Feast of Saint Nicholas, or Sinterklaas.