1867
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Fortune Teller is a 1867 by Mariano Fortuny Marsal, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows three people in a dimly lit room. One person sits with their back to us, reading cards spread on a table. Another leans in closely, watching their hands. A child stands nearby, peering over their shoulder. The lines are loose and quick, almost like scribbles, with shadows pooling heavily in the corners. The title at the bottom, *Tireuse de Cartes*, means "fortune teller" in French. The artist’s signature in the corner confirms it’s by Mariano Fortuny. Next, check out The Cleveland Museum of Art to see this sketch in person.
Mariano Fortuny y Marsal (Catalan: Marià Fortuny i Marsal, pronounced ; June 11, 1838 – November 21, 1874) was a Spanish painter known for works focusing on Romantic fascination with Orientalist themes, historicist…
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