Artwork
Poultry market
Poultry market is an oil painting by the Flemish Baroque painting artist Joachim Beuckelaer. It dates from 1564 and is held in the collection of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium.
About this work
Overview
Poultry market is a 1564 oil painting by Joachim Beuckelaer, a Flemish artist known for his detailed market and kitchen scenes. The work is part of the Flemish Baroque movement and is held in the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a lively poultry market scene with vendors and customers. A man holds a bird and cage, while a seated woman is accompanied by another standing behind her, set against a backdrop of trees, a wall, and various household objects.
Technique & Style
The painting features warm, earthy tones and bold, expressive brushstrokes, conveying energy and movement. Beuckelaer's style contributed to the development of still life painting in Northern Europe.
History & Provenance
Created in 1564, Poultry market is characteristic of Beuckelaer's genre scenes, which often included staffage figures for other artists' compositions. The painting is now part of the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium collection.
Artist & collection
Artist
Joachim Beuckelaer (c. 1533 – c. 1570/4) was a Flemish painter specialising in market and kitchen scenes with elaborate displays of food and household equipment. His development of the genre of market and kitchen scenes…
Museum
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
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