Joost Cornelisz Droochsloot was a Dutch painter of village scenes. He became a member of the Utrecht Guild in 1616 and married in 1618. In 1620 he bought a house which he paid for over twelve years by painting pictures. He had a number of pupils, including his son, Cornelis. Jan Peterson, P van Straesborgh, Steven de Leeuw and Jacob Duck were also apprenticed to him in the early years of their careers.

Droochsloot predominantly painted village scenes that in his early period resembled the work of Esaias van de Velde. He usually painted a broad village street leading into the distance with houses on both sides. Village activity is depicted with numerous figures and a moral note is often struck: people nursing the sick or feeding the poor. His less frequent historical and biblical scenes date from his early period. He often repeated his compositions with slight alterations and his pictures are usually signed in full or with an interlaced monogram.

Museums where examples of the artist's work can be found include:

Amsterdam, Dresden, Dublin, Hanover, Helsinki, Madrid and St. Petersburg.