The Tournament
1920
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1920
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The painting shows a tennis match with players on the court. It's an outdoor scene with a crowd watching. The players are dressed in old-fashioned tennis clothes. The scene looks lively and fun. The interesting thing about this work is that it shows a sport that was popular among the wealthy at the time. To learn more about the style and technique used in this painting, look up the technique of chiaroscuro.
