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Two Peacocks Threatening a Hen with Chicks, Known as ‘The Threatened Hen’ 1681

by Melchior d'Hondecoeter

Hondecoeter enlivened his bird paintings with little vignettes. Here the focus is on the hen protecting her chicks from the large and intimidating peacocks.

Credit:: Courtesy of Rijksmuseum
More:: https://www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/collection/SK-A-174

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