Canvas - Hen and Chicks, Byeon Sang-byeok

Framed Canvas - Hen and Chicks, Byeon Sang-byeok

Spice up your empty walls with this eye-catching framed canvas! This high quality pine framed canvas - Hen and Chicks by Byeon Sang-byeok comes with rubber bumpers on the back corners and a wall mount that allows for hassle-free hanging of the artwork. In addition, the frame gives the canvas a cool floating effect!

• Frame: pine
• Frame thickness: 3.18 cm (1.25″)
• Canvas fabric weight: 344 g/m² +/- 25g/m² (10.15 +/- 0.74 oz/yd²)
• Open back
• With rubber buffers on the rear corners
• Suspension attached
• Blank from the USA

Disclaimers:
- The framed canvases with brown and black frames have a black interior around the canvas and the canvases with white frames have a white interior around the canvas.
- This product is not intended for sanding or cutting — doing so creates airborne dust that can cause lung irritation.

canvas without frame

Looking for some flair for your office or home? Your search is over! This canvas print - Hen and Chicks, Byeon Sang-byeok with vibrant and fade-resistant colors is sure to catch the eye.

• 1.25″ thick polycotton blend canvas fabric
• Canvas fabric weight: 344 g/m² +/- 25 g/m² (10.15 +/- 0.74 oz./yd.²)
• Lightfast
• Manually stretched over a solid wood stretcher frame
• Mounting brackets included
• Blank from the USA, Canada, Europe, Great Britain or Australia

Hen and Chicks, Byeon Sang-byeok

A liveliness that you seem to touch when you approach

“Hen and Chicks” is a work by Byeon Sang-byeok (변상벽), a court painter from the late Joseon Dynasty - 18th century, whose life dates are unknown. Byeon was known for painting cats and chickens so masterfully that he was nicknamed "Byeon Cat" (변고양이) and "Byeon Chicken" (변계). True to its reputation, the hen and chicks in this painting appear lifelike, as if they were alive. This image is one of the most detailed and precise depictions of the flower and bird genre from the late Joseon period.

“Hen and Chicks”, Byeon Sang-byeok, 18th century, Joseon Dynasty, colors on silk, 101 × 50 cm

It seems as if you can hear noises: the peeping of the small, busy chicks, the tapping of their beaks on the feeder and occasionally the rustling of the mother hen's wings. It's a scene you might see on a warm spring day if you sit in a traditional Korean house and open the windows. A hen and 14 yellow-black chicks are busy pecking forage in a soft, greenish yard. The mother hen carries a worm in her beak, which she seems to give to her chicks, and looks warm but clever.

The hen is the real protagonist of the painting: her sharp eyes, her well-fed and proud body, as well as her orderly, shiny feathers convey the image of a wise and reliable mother. Raising 14 chicks requires this majestic presence. The hen's feathers have been carefully drawn individually, with shades darkening from the tips towards the base, giving her a healthy and shiny appearance. Her long tail feathers have been outlined with vivid brushstrokes, creating a balance between detail and expressiveness.

The chicks were depicted so precisely that you could almost touch them. Their fluffy, soft down is so well rendered that it appears alive. Byeon Sang-byeok not only masterfully painted the shapes and feathers, but also captured the individual poses and behaviors of the chicks: one hiding behind the mother, one sitting comfortably between her legs, some fighting for food while others care for the mother flock or peck for food alone. This diversity makes the viewer smile.

The background features rocks, butterflies, bees and flowers. While the butterflies and flowers are depicted realistically, the rocks were drawn with a few, strong brush strokes. The painting combines the detailed depiction of the hen and chicks with a simpler background, creating a warm spring mood.