Kippen op een erf 1666

cornelissaftleven

amateur sketch

aged paper

toned paper

light pencil work

pencil sketch

sketch book

personal sketchbook

pen-ink sketch

sketchbook drawing

sketchbook art

"Kippen op een erf" (Chickens in a Yard) is a 1666 drawing by Dutch artist Cornelis Saftleven. The piece, rendered in charcoal, depicts three chickens in a simple, naturalistic style. Saftleven, known for his depictions of everyday life, captures the chickens with a keen eye for detail. The drawing's simplicity and focus on nature highlight Saftleven's skill in capturing the beauty of the ordinary, a hallmark of his artistic output.