Brouwer

[ brou-er; Flemish, Dutch brou-wuh r ]

/ ˈbraʊ ər; Flemish, Dutch ˈbraʊ wər /

A·dri·aen

[ah-dree-ahn] /ˈɑ driˌɑn/,1606?–38, Flemish painter.

Luit·zen Eg·ber·tus Jan

[loit-suh n ekh-ber-tuh s yahn] /ˈlɔɪt sən ɛxˈbɛr təs yɑn/,1881–1966, Dutch mathematician and philosopher.

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Like Brouwer, he painted tavern interiors with men sitting at table before a pot of beer and a game of cards.
The Standard Galleries - Holland|Esther Singleton
Like Brouwer, Ostade wandered about the towns and country, finding his models in the taverns and cottages.
The Standard Galleries - Holland|Esther Singleton
Here is a Brouwer, a very rare Dutch master, a very fine example too.
Evelyn Innes|George Moore
Born and died at Haerlem, he painted country scenes in the style of Steen and Brouwer.
Catalogue of the Gallery of Art of The New York Historical Society|anonymous

A Dutch friend of mine, by name Brouwer, killed a boa twenty-two feet long with a pair of stag's horns in his mouth.
Wanderings in South America|Charles Waterton