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Jealousy and Flirtation

Haynes King

1874

oil

canvas

From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum

Impressionism Late 19th Century

Dominant colour

Jealousy and Flirtation is a 1874 oil by Haynes King, a Impressionism work, held at Victoria and Albert Museum.

Who painted this?: Haynes King
When & what style?: 1874 · Impressionism
Where can I see it?: Victoria and Albert Museum

About this work

In this painting, a man and woman sit together in a rustic room, while another woman stands in the background, looking on. The man sits on a wooden chair, his back to the viewer, and gazes at the woman beside him. She wears a white dress and has her hands on her head, with a table and chair to her right. The room is dimly lit, with a window on the left and a fireplace on the right. The woman standing in the background wears a dark dress and a white head covering, and looks at the couple with a thoughtful expression. The room is decorated with simple furniture and a few objects on the shelves and mantle. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and mood in the painting. To learn more about this technique, look up "chiaroscuro".

About the artist

Artist

Haynes King

Haynes King (December 1831 – 17 May 1904) was an English genre painter. Apart from genre subjects, he painted interiors, landscapes, and coast scenes with figures.

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