oil paint
Monkeys Having a Meal in a Kitchen
David Teniers the Younger
A whimsical Flemish singerie depicting monkeys in elegant costumes dining in a candlelit kitchen.
Monkey Trick
David Teniers the Younger
1650 · Oil Paint, Canvas
A whimsical 17th-century 'Singerie' painting depicting a monkey in a feathered cap smoking a pipe with an owl companion.
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Where it works
A measured, grounding piece in a warmer tonal register — asks little of the space around it.
- Often works in
- Library · Study · Living Room
- Placement
- Reads naturally above long furniture lines
- Walls
- Best where a lighter wall gives it room to show
- Color notes
- Charcoal black, Rich brown
About the piece
This 1650 oil painting by David Teniers the Younger is a classic example of 'singerie,' a genre depicting monkeys in human attire and activities. The scene captures a central monkey smoking a pipe alongside an owl, while in the background, others engage in tavern pastimes like card-playing, offering a playful yet masterful commentary on human folly.
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