For some of his market and kitchen scenes Adriaen van Utrecht took direct inspiration from compositions by Snyders such as in the "Fishmonger's Stall" (Museum of Fine Arts, Ghent) in which he relied on motifs and compositional elements present in Snyders' "Fish market" (Kunsthistorisches Museum). As in Snyders' composition, van Utrecht's "Fishmonger Stall" relies on the human figures and hanging fish to create the vertical component in contrast to the horizontal element of the table. The diagonals are created through the disposition of the fish but van Utrecht is less interested in dynamic movement than Snyders and therefore his diagonal lines are more muted. The figures in van Utrecht's composition were painted by another painter, possibly Gerard Seghers. Whereas the market scenes represented in the 16th century a reflection of a social reality of increased wealth and material abundance, van Utrecht's market scenes are more concerned with the aesthetic effect of the work. Nevertheless, his "Fishmonger’s Stall" seems to convey a moralistic tale. The garish attire of the woman in the picture seems to imply she was likely a prostitute. The hanging fish and the forms of some fish hint at an erotic undertone. While the woman is negotiating with the fishmonger she is the victim of a robbery by a young boy who is cutting her purse while staring directly out of the picture towards the viewer.