Kooikers appeared in the paintings of a Dutch painter whose works are known for their abundance of what?
Kooikerhondje The Kooikerhondje (literal English translation "little cager dog" or "little caging dog") is a small spaniel-type breed of dog of Dutch ancestry that was originally used as a working dog, particularly in an "eendenkooi" (duck cage) to lure ducks. Kooikers were popular in the 17th and 18th century and appeared in the paintings of Rembrandt and Jan Steen. The breed is rapidly gaining popularity in the United States, Canada and Scandinavia, where it is still relatively unknown.
Jan Janssens Jan Janssens (also Johannes Janssens and Joannes Janssens) (August 1590, Ghent – after 1650) was a Flemish Baroque painter and draftsman who is considered to be the most important of the so-called Ghent Caravaggisti. His altarpieces and other compositions offering very realistic representations of religious motifs adorn many churches in and around Ghent.