1662
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Reynard the Fox: Reynard Chasing Hens is a 1662 by Allart van Everdingen, a Baroque work, depicting Hunting, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
A fox in a red coat chases hens in a barnyard. Hens scatter. A rooster stands frozen in the chaos. This scene comes from a medieval Dutch tale. Reynard the Fox was a trickster who outsmarted everyone. Van Everdingen shows the fox at his worst—violent and sneaky. Look up Allart van Everdingen (Dutch, 1621–1675) to see more of his wild animal scenes.
Allaert van Everdingen (Dutch pronunciation: ; bapt. 18 June 1621 – 8 November 1675 (buried)), was a Dutch Golden Age painter and printmaker in etching and mezzotint.
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