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Courtesy of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts
Feeding Chickens
Courtesy of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts
Courtesy of the Kalamazoo Institute of Arts
Photograph and Digital Image © Kalamazoo Institute of Arts. Not for reproduction or publication.
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Object number1960/1.13

Feeding Chickens

Artist (Dutch, 1856-1927)
Dateca. 1900
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensionsframe: 36 3/4 × 33 × 2 1/4 in. (93.3 × 83.8 × 5.7 cm)
canvas: 27 × 23 in. (68.6 × 58.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Kalamazoo Art Association
Exhibition History"70 Years, 70 Works from the KIA Permanent Collection," KIA (Nov. 19, 1994 - Feb. 10, 1995). "Highlights from the Permanent Collection: Prints and Drawings," KIA (Sept. 15 - Nov. 25, 2001). Label TextThe 19th century Dutch genre painter, Willy Martens, established a reputation for his fresh handling of subjects in sunlit outdoor settings. In this charming scene, the mother and daughter are both engaged in scattering grain to the family's chickens. The young daughter, following the model of her mother, is thus trained in industry and the housewifely virtues she will be expected to possess as an adult.