Death of the miser
1906
oil
From the collection of Art Museum of Estonia's painting collection
1906
oil
From the collection of Art Museum of Estonia's painting collection
This painting shows a dark scene with a chicken wearing a red crown, holding a stick. The chicken is standing on a person's chest, who is lying on the ground. There are some objects around them, like a box and some beads. The chicken seems to be in control, and the person looks scared or dead. The painting has a lot of dark colors, which makes it look serious and sad. If you want to learn more about this style of painting, you could look up the technique of chiaroscuro.
