Kitchen Utensils with Leeks, Fish, and Eggs

Jean-Siméon Chardin’s “Kitchen Utensils with Leeks, Fish, and Eggs” was painted around 1734. The canvas depicts a collection of everyday kitchen items. Still life in oil on canvas.

The painting measures 74.9 x 60.9 cm. It features a muted color palette, typical of Chardin’s work. The objects are placed to form a balanced composition.

Chardin often focused on humble domestic scenes, elevating the ordinary to art. His work was not widely exhibited during his lifetime.

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio https://clevelandart.org/art/1980.37

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