Fowls and a white peacock

Fowls and a white peacock, a painting by Melchior d'Hondecoeter. 



The artwork depicts a white peacock with its tail feathers spread wide, dominating the foreground. Surrounding the peacock are various other birds: a pheasant, a smaller dark bird, a group of chickens (including a rooster), and a guinea fowl. A monkey is perched on a stone structure in the background, observing the scene. The background features a classical-style garden with trees, a building reminiscent of a Roman ruin, and a cloudy sky. The overall style is characteristic of a 17th-century Dutch still life, with meticulous detail given to the plumage of the birds and the surrounding environment. The painting's dimensions are 1.73 meters wide and 1.425 meters high. It is housed in the National Museum in Warsaw. The date of the artwork is not specified.