Still Life with Peacocks

Artist
Rembrandt van Rijn
Year
c. 1639
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
149 × 161 cm

A lavish still life featuring two peacocks — one alive, one dead — arranged amid game, fruit, and fine silver. Attributed to Rembrandt and his circle, the painting is a virtuoso display of texture and colour that celebrates Dutch prosperity while hinting at the vanitas tradition.