Who painted The vist. Playing cards?

The vist. Playing cards was painted by Pietro Longhi in 1760.

Where can I see The vist. Playing cards?

The vist. Playing cards is held by Bavarian State Painting Collections.

What movement is The vist. Playing cards?

The vist. Playing cards is associated with Rococo painting.

Artwork

The vist. Playing cards

Pietro Longhi , 1760

The vist. Playing cards is an unspecified painting by the Rococo painting artist Pietro Longhi. It dates from 1760 and is held in the collection of the Bavarian State Painting Collections.

About this work

Overview

Pietro Longhi’s oil painting The Vist. Playing Cards, executed in 1760, portrays a small gathering of five figures in contemporary dress. The scene is set around a low table, with a darkened wall and a heavy curtain forming the backdrop. The work is part of the collection of the Alte Pinakothek in Munich.

Subject & Meaning

At the centre of the composition a woman in a sumptuous white gown commands attention, while two men in dark coats and waistcoats sit and stand, one engaged in a card game and the other holding his hat. The arrangement suggests a leisurely domestic pastime, reflecting the social customs of mid‑eighteenth‑century Venetian society.

Technique & Style

Longhi renders the silk or satin of the woman’s dress with delicate brushwork, capturing the play of light on the folds and giving the fabric a sense of weight and movement. The figures are modeled with subtle chiaroscuro, and the muted palette emphasizes the interior’s intimate atmosphere.

History & Provenance

Created in 1760, the painting entered the holdings of the Alte Pinakothek, one of Germany’s foremost art museums, where it remains on display. Its acquisition history prior to the museum’s collection is not extensively documented.