1597
ink
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From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Fat Kitchen is a 1597 ink by Netherlandish 17th Century, a Renaissance work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows a messy kitchen full of people. A cook tosses food in a huge pot while others grab bread and meat. A dog sniffs scraps on the floor. The scene is crowded and noisy. It’s an early Dutch print that pokes fun at greed. People stuff food in their mouths and pockets. The artist even hid a tiny warning: a rat steals cheese in the corner. This style shows how prints could copy paintings. Look up *engraving* if you want to see how it’s done.
This artist was born in the Netherlands in the early 1600s and made drawings and engravings.
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