Feeding The Rabbits
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About Reproduction
Bring the timeless beauty of Mari ten Kate's Feeding The Rabbits into your home with a handmade oil painting reproduction. Carefully recreated on canvas by skilled artists using traditional techniques, this piece captures the delicate brushwork, subtle light, and vibrant color of the original masterpiece. With museum-level quality and rich texture, it brings elegance and artistic depth to any space. Enjoy free shipping and make this masterpiece a part of your personal collection.
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Original Description
Mari ten Kate’s charming 19th-century genre painting Feeding The Rabbits (Dutch: Konijnen voeren) radiates warmth and domestic tranquility. Created in 1866, the artwork depicts a tender scene of a young girl gently feeding rabbits in a rustic cottage setting, bathed in soft natural light. As a leading female artist of the Dutch Romantic period, Ten Kate masterfully blends meticulous realism with sentimental storytelling—her delicate brushwork rendering textures from straw baskets to rabbit fur with equal care. Though less revolutionary than her French contemporaries, her works like this one occupy an important niche in Northern European art history, preserving bourgeois family ideals through intimate, technically superb compositions that gained widespread popularity as prints. The painting’s balance of academic precision and cozy emotional resonance makes it a quintessential example of middle-class genre painting’s Golden Age appeal in the Netherlands.
For interior styling, this artwork shines in spaces craving rustic charm or nostalgic elegance. Its warm earth tones (ocher walls, wooden buckets) harmonize beautifully with farmhouse décor—consider hanging it in a breakfast nook with woven seats and terracotta pots, or above a reclaimed wood console. The 41×52 cm original size demands close viewing, so position it at eye level in a cozy corner with directional lighting to enhance its intimate scale. Modern farmhouse offices could pair it with sage green walls and brass finishes for timeless contrast, while traditional studies benefit from burgundy leather accents echoing the girl’s red apron. For contemporary spaces, frame it in a matte black floater frame to bridge old-world charm with minimalist aesthetics—the rabbits’ soft gray fur subtly complementing concrete or linen textures. As the scene radiates calm focus, it’s particularly suited to creative workspaces or children’s reading areas.
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Lead Time & Shipping
When you order this oil painting replica, it typically takes 2-3 weeks to paint. If the artwork is more complex, it might need a little more time to ensure the best quality. Once it's ready, we'll send you a photo for your approval. After you give the green light, we'll ship it to you for free.
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Return & Refund
We believe in the quality of our hand-painted oil painting reproductions, and your satisfaction is our priority. If for any reason, you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, we offer a 45-day return policy. You can return your artwork within 45 days of receipt and receive a full refund. Please note that the artwork must be returned in the original packaging and in the same condition as it was received.
