Artwork
Game of Backgammon
Game of Backgammon is an unspecified painting by the Baroque artist David Teniers the Younger. It dates from 1644 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
Game of Backgammon is a painting by David Teniers, depicting a dimly lit scene of two men engaged in a game.
Subject & Meaning
The painting shows a high-stakes backgammon game, with onlookers placing bets and tallying scores. The presence of a young woman and an older woman observing from a window suggests the setting is likely a brothel's gaming room, symbolizing the vices associated with gaming and betting.
Technique & Style
Teniers' use of thick, rough brushstrokes creates a cozy yet tense atmosphere, with slanted light highlighting the worried faces of the players and onlookers.
Artist & collection
Artist
David Teniers the Younger or David Teniers II was a Flemish Baroque painter, printmaker, and artist.
