Pastoral Scenes
Feeding Chickens
Hans Thoma
A charming 19th-century pastoral scene depicting a young girl feeding a lively brood of chickens before a rustic cottage door.
Feeding Chickens
Jacob Maris
1866 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A charming and intimate scene of a young girl tending to chickens in a sun-dappled garden.
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Where it works
A calm artwork with moderate presence in walnut and cognac tones — asks little of the space around it.
- Often works in
- Living Room · Bedroom · Kitchen
- Placement
- Works well as a centered vertical note
- Walls
- Benefits from light or mid-tone surroundings
- Color notes
- Rich brown, Charcoal black
About the piece
Painted in 1866, this work by Jacob Maris captures a quiet moment of rural life with tender sincerity. A young girl, dressed in traditional country attire, is depicted feeding a small flock of chickens against a backdrop of soft foliage and sunflowers. As a leading figure of the Hague School, Maris utilizes a warm, earthy palette and delicate brushwork to imbue this simple genre scene with a timeless, tranquil quality.
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