Game of Checkers (La partie de dames)

Édouard Vuillard, 1897/1898 (published 1899)

The image shows two individuals and one person standing. All have their upper bodies visible. The person on the left is seated, facing the table, with a beard and short hair. The person on the right is also seated, leaned forward towards the table, showing a side profile and short hair. The standing person is leaning over the table, with one hand on their chin and hair up in a bun. Their facial expressions are not clearly defined. Both seated individuals wear dark, blended garments, while the standing person wears a patterned dress. The table has a checkerboard pattern. The room has a wall with ornate, floral wallpaper in the background.
Artist
Édouard Vuillard
Date
1897/1898 (published 1899)
Type
Print
Medium
color lithograph on China paper
Dimensions
33.3 × 26.7 cm
Collection
National Gallery of Art, Washington
Licence
Public domain, CC0

Image description

The image shows two individuals and one person standing. All have their upper bodies visible. The person on the left is seated, facing the table, with a beard and short hair. The person on the right is also seated, leaned forward towards the table, showing a side profile and short hair. The standing person is leaning over the table, with one hand on their chin and hair up in a bun. Their facial expressions are not clearly defined. Both seated individuals wear dark, blended garments, while the standing person wears a patterned dress. The table has a checkerboard pattern. The room has a wall with ornate, floral wallpaper in the background.

Édouard Vuillard