1778
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Les folâtres jeux sont les premiers cuisiniers du monde is a 1778 ink by Robert Delaunay, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This picture shows a group of people in a park. A man in a hat and coat is pouring something from a bottle into a cup held by a woman sitting on the grass. Around them, others sit or lounge, eating and talking. Trees shade the scene, and a picnic basket and plates lie nearby. The title at the bottom means something like "Playful games are the world’s first cooks." It’s a funny way to say they’re enjoying food and drinks together. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this made detailed prints.
Robert Delaunay was a French artist of the School of Paris movement; who, with his wife Sonia Delaunay and others, co-founded the Orphism art movement, noted for its use of strong colours and geometric shapes.
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