Still Life with Fighting Monkeys

Frans Snyders's Still Life with Fighting Monkeys is a painting created between 1630 and 1640. It is housed in the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art. The artwork depicts a lively scene of monkeys interacting with a still life arrangement. One monkey is perched atop a wicker basket overflowing with fruit, while another monkey is engaged in a tussle near a broken blue and white bowl. The still life includes various fruits (apples, plums, quinces), nuts, and birds, all arranged on a dark-colored table. A cat is visible in a cage in the background. The painting's style is characteristic of Flemish Baroque still life, with a focus on rich textures and dramatic lighting. The exact dimensions are not provided in the metadata.