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Oudry's initial training was as a portrait painter. He also produced still-lifes, but by the 1720s had begun to specialize in hunting scenes, game pieces, and animal portraiture. In this large painting, the artist depicts three very distinctive dogs - a pug, a toy spaniel and a small terrier with a high degree of individuality. It seems likely that this painting was a commission by one of Oudry's patrons for a portrait of their pets.
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