This is a painting of a kitchen scene with various food preparation elements and figures. The kitchen is detailed and crowded with various kitchenware like pots, pans, and baskets. The figures have exaggerated features and are engaged in lively actions. Above them, musical notes are visible on a shelf. The scene is lively and bustling, filled with action and movement. This painting is in the style of Pieter Bruegel the Elder, known for intricate depictions of everyday scenes.
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The Thin Kitchen

Flemish 17th century (Flemish, 1600 - 1699)

after artist after Pieter van der Heyden (Netherlandish, active c. 1551/1572)

artist after Pieter Bruegel the Elder (Netherlandish, c. 1525/1530 - 1569)

publisher Joannes Galle (Flemish, probably 1600 - 1676)

1610/1630

Medium
engraving
Classification
Print
Dimensions
sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 22.4 x 28.9 cm (8 13/16 x 11 3/8 in.)
Culture
Netherlandish
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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