1735
oil
canvas
From the collection of National Gallery of Ireland
Dominant colour
Les Tours de Cartes is a 1735 oil by Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, a Rococo painting work, depicting Playing Card, held at National Gallery of Ireland.
This painting depicts a scene of three people gathered around a table, engaged in a card game. The man on the left is dressed in a brown coat and hat, while the two women on the right wear white head coverings and colorful dresses. The table is covered with a red and black patterned cloth, and playing cards are scattered across its surface. The atmosphere of the scene is one of quiet concentration, with each person focused on the game. The use of warm colors and soft lighting creates a sense of intimacy and coziness, drawing the viewer into the scene. To learn more about the artist behind this work, look up Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin.
Jean Siméon Chardin (French: ; November 2, 1699 – December 6, 1779) was an 18th-century French painter.
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