Steen, Jan, 1626-79, Dutch genre painter, b. Leiden. He studied in Utrecht and in Haarlem under Van Ostade and Van Goyen, whose daughter he married. His huge production of paintings, numbering nearly 900, reveal the influence of most of the major Dutch masters except Rembrandt, but retain a distinct and individual style. His painting offers a composite picture of the social life of his day, often tending toward the humorous or moralistic. His favorite themes were scenes of revelry and feasting. He was a superb draftsman and portraitist, and, despite his love of the incidental, he handled his large groups of figures effectively and spontaneously. Among his many notable works are The Feast of St. Nicolas and The Prince's Birthday (Rijks Mus.); The Menagerie and The Painter's Family (The Hague); and Skittle Players (National Gall., London). The Metropolitan and Brooklyn museums and the Art Institute of Chicago have examples of his work.

Steen is a city in Rock County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 182 at the 2000 census.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 182 people, 69 households, and 46 families residing in the city. The population density was 429.5 people per square mile (167.3/km²). There were 72 housing units at an average density of 169.9/sq mi (66.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.70% White, 0.55% African American, 0.55% Native American, 0.55% Asian, 1.65% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.65% of the population.

There were 69 households out of which 39.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.32.

In the city the population was spread out with 32.4% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 14.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 89.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,875, and the median income for a family was $43,125. Males had a median income of $31,750 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,531. None of the families and 2.4% of the population were living below the poverty line.

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