1811
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Rural Sports or a Cricket Match Extraordinary is a 1811 ink by Thomas Rowlandson, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This picture shows a chaotic, colorful cricket game with way more players than usual. Men and women in old-fashioned clothes are running, swinging bats, and diving everywhere. Some folks in the crowd are cheering, while others sit watching—one woman even plays a flute. A big tent with a flag labeled "Jolly Cricketers" stands in the background, and a factory smokes in the distance. The caption says this was a real match with 22 women playing against 11 men. The scene looks like a mix of fun and madness, with everyone dressed in bright, simple colors. Want to know more? Check out the technique: etching.
Thomas Rowlandson (; 13 July 1757 – 21 April 1827) was an English artist and caricaturist of the Georgian Era, noted for his political satire and social observation.
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