Artwork
Hunting, Cock-Fighting, Card-Playing, Horse-Riding, Game-Shooting, Dice-Throwing, Fishing and Bathing (folding screen)
Hunting, Cock-Fighting, Card-Playing, Horse-Riding, Game-Shooting, Dice-Throwing, Fishing and Bathing (folding screen) is an oil painting by the Rococo painting artist Unknown. It dates from 1746 and is held in the collection of the Victoria and Albert Museum. This six-panel folding screen is a multifaceted oil painting that combines various scenes across its three rows of paired panels.
About this work
Overview
This six-panel folding screen is a multifaceted oil painting that combines various scenes across its three rows of paired panels.
Subject & Meaning
The screen's diverse imagery ranges from serene landscapes with trees and birds to lively depictions of people engaging in leisure activities, such as card-playing, horse-riding, and dice-throwing, as well as outdoor pursuits like hunting and fishing.
Technique & Style
Executed in oil paint, the work showcases a high level of craftsmanship through its detailed rendering of diverse scenes, from the textures of natural environments to the intricacies of indoor settings and human activities.
Artist & collection
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