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- Oil Painting, Landscape with Hens, by Jean Maurice Thibon, 1875-1900 - Chickens come in many shapes, sizes, and colors, as represented in this French genre painting. They scratch the dirt in search of worms and bugs for protein and seeds that add calories to their diets. Dust baths help them ward off lice and other pests. Nineteenth-century farm families kept flocks like this in and around barnyards as a source of protein-rich eggs.
- 1875-1900
- Collections - Artifact
Oil Painting, Landscape with Hens, by Jean Maurice Thibon, 1875-1900
Chickens come in many shapes, sizes, and colors, as represented in this French genre painting. They scratch the dirt in search of worms and bugs for protein and seeds that add calories to their diets. Dust baths help them ward off lice and other pests. Nineteenth-century farm families kept flocks like this in and around barnyards as a source of protein-rich eggs.