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Two children playing with dark cherries

Unknown

1740

oil

canvas

From the collection of National Museum in Warsaw

Rococo painting 18th Century Allegory

Dominant colour

Two children playing with dark cherries is a 1740 oil by Unknown, a Rococo painting work, held at National Museum in Warsaw.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1740 · Rococo painting
Where can I see it?: National Museum in Warsaw

About this work

This painting shows two children playing with dark cherries. The child on the left is reaching up with their right hand, while the child on the right is holding a cherry in their left hand. The children are dressed in 18th-century clothing, with the child on the left wearing a red shirt and the child on the right wearing a yellow dress. The background of the painting is dark, which makes the children and the cherries stand out. The artist's use of chiaroscuro, a technique that uses strong contrasts of light and dark, adds depth and drama to the painting.