1891
oil
canvas
From the collection of Louvre Abu Dhabi
The Bezique Game is a 1891 oil by Gustave Caillebotte, a Impressionism work, held at Louvre Abu Dhabi.
This painting shows six men gathered around a table, engaged in a game of cards. The table is covered with a green felt cloth, and the men are dressed in formal attire, with some wearing suits and others sporting vests. The room's background features a light-colored wall adorned with gold accents, and a red velvet chair is visible to the left. The men are intently focused on their game, with some holding cards and others placing bets. The atmosphere appears to be one of concentration and camaraderie, with the men fully immersed in their activity. The use of warm colors and soft lighting adds to the cozy and inviting ambiance of the scene. If you're interested in learning more about the artist behind this piece, you might want to look up Gustave Caillebotte.
The Bezique Game (La partie de Bésigue) is an 1880 oil-on-canvas painting by the French impressionist artist Gustave Caillebotte (1848–1894). The work is now in the collection of the Louvre Abu Dhabi. Eponymously it depicts a Bezique or Bésigue contest; bezique being a 19th-century French melding and trick-taking card game for two players. It was displayed at the seventh Impressionist exhibition in 1882 and ran first in the catalogue. Caillebotte set this depiction of his friends in the luxurious apartment on Boulevard Haussmann that he shared with his brother, the composer Martial…
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Gustave Caillebotte (French: ; 19 August 1848 – 21 February 1894) was a French painter who was a member and patron of the Impressionists, although he painted in a more realistic manner than many others in the group.
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