This was especially so for the Dutch, who colonized Taiwan and were the earliest to expand their markets and search for resources. When the ascending bourgeoisie became important buyers in the art market, this led to the rise of portraiture and the gentrification of subjects which came to include scenes common in everyday life, animals and plants, with rabbits, fish and birds often appearing in still lifes.
尤其是佔據過台灣的荷蘭，最早向外拓展市場、尋找資源，新興的中產階級成為畫市主要購買人，於是首先開展出人物肖像與平民化的題材，生活周遭相關的風景、動植物，如兔子、魚、鳥等動物常以靜物畫呈現。