Plucked Clean

Amerikanische Malerei 1878–1884, 1882

This painting shows a plucked chicken hanging upside down by one yellow leg from a piece of string. The chicken's bare skin is pale yellow with some areas of pale pink. Its tail and head are still intact, showing white plumage and a red crest. There are some small white feathers still connected to its skin, and a few scattered feathers float downward against the brown wooden panel background.
Artist
Amerikanische Malerei 1878–1884
Date
1882
Type
Painting
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
86.84 × 51.75 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This painting shows a plucked chicken hanging upside down by one yellow leg from a piece of string. The chicken's bare skin is pale yellow with some areas of pale pink. Its tail and head are still intact, showing white plumage and a red crest. There are some small white feathers still connected to its skin, and a few scattered feathers float downward against the brown wooden panel background.

Amerikanische Malerei 1878–1884