Tric-trac Players
1750
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
Dominant colour
Tric-trac Players is a 1750 by Unknown, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.
This black-and-white photo shows three people hunched over a game board with tiny holes. The older person on the left is bent forward, holding a small tool, while the younger person in the middle watches closely. On the right, a child leans in, curious. The background looks like a rough, textured wall with a curtain of vertical lines—maybe a woven mat or fabric—hanging behind them. The game they’re playing looks like *tric-trac*, an old board game. The players’ focus and the simple setup make it feel like a quiet moment frozen in time. If you want to see more games like this, check out the Museum of Ethnography.
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