Game of Checkers (La partie de dames)

Édouard Vuillard, 1897/1898 (published 1899)

This is a painting of an interior scene with figures playing a checkers or chess game. The setting is cozy with warm colors like burgundy, olive green, and beige. The room has intricate swirling wallpaper. The brushwork is soft and slightly blurred, reminiscent of the style of Édouard Vuillard.
Artist
Édouard Vuillard
Date
1897/1898 (published 1899)
Type
Print
Medium
color lithograph on China paper
Dimensions
33.4 × 26.4 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

This is a painting of an interior scene with figures playing a checkers or chess game. The setting is cozy with warm colors like burgundy, olive green, and beige. The room has intricate swirling wallpaper. The brushwork is soft and slightly blurred, reminiscent of the style of Édouard Vuillard.

Édouard Vuillard