Who painted Interior of a Kitchen?

Interior of a Kitchen was painted by David Teniers the Younger in 1650.

Where can I see Interior of a Kitchen?

Interior of a Kitchen is held by National Gallery of Art.

What movement is Interior of a Kitchen?

Interior of a Kitchen is associated with Baroque.

Can I buy a print of Interior of a Kitchen?

Museum-quality prints of Interior of a Kitchen are available made-to-order from Artifact World Gallery.

Artwork

Interior of a Kitchen

David Teniers the Younger , 1650

Interior of a Kitchen is an ink print by the Baroque artist David Teniers the Younger. It dates from 1650 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.

Inscription: Inscribed:upper right plate: DT. inuet.; by later hand, lower center verso in graphite: D.14.II / N19804 / Regal No 114 / No 1111-a / ax- / Fi286 / Belle epr. rare / a.11588
Markings: Marked:Karl Ferdinand Friedrich von Nagler (Lugt 2529); Kupferstichkabinett de Staatlichen Museen (Lugt 1606); Kupferstichkabinett des Staatlichen Museen (Lugt 2398)

About this work

Overview

David Teniers the Younger’s 1650 etching titled Interior of a Kitchen presents a compact domestic space populated by three figures engaged in everyday tasks. The composition is framed by a high window that admits daylight, illuminating a cluttered room filled with pots, pans, onions, and other kitchen implements.

Subject & Meaning

The work captures a moment of ordinary labor: a woman cradles an infant while stirring a pot, another woman leans over a table laden with vegetables and jars, and a man rests against a broom. The scene conveys the rhythms of household life in a seventeenth‑century Flemish setting, emphasizing the interdependence of family members.

Technique & Style

Executed as an etching on laid paper, the image relies on fine, incisive lines to render texture, wrinkled clothing, grainy wood, and the roughness of the walls are all delineated with precision. The contrast of light and shadow, achieved through varying line density, gives depth to the cramped interior and highlights the play of daylight from the window.

History & Provenance

Created in 1650, the print is part of Teniers’s broader interest in genre scenes that document quotidian Flemish life. While specific ownership records are limited, the etching has been catalogued among the artist’s prints and appears in several 19th‑century collections of Dutch and Flemish graphic works.