Peacocks, Ducks and other Animals
1631
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
Peacocks, Ducks and other Animals is a 1631 by Unknown, a Baroque work, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.
This painting shows a messy, crowded scene by a pond. A big turtle sits in the water, while ducks, birds, and peacocks wander around. A man in a dark coat stands near the edge, looking down. The sky is cloudy, and trees line the background, but everything looks a bit dark and muddy. The artist packed in lots of animals, making it feel lively but also a little chaotic. The mix of creatures—some real, some not—was common in old nature paintings. If you like this style, look up Baroque.
