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A Game of Cards - Judith Leyster
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In 'A Game of Cards', Dutch Golden Age painter Judith Leyster captures a lively scene of people engrossed in a card game, showcasing her skill in depicting everyday life with dynamic composition and expressive figures.
Judith Leyster (1609-1660) was a Dutch Golden Age painter. She was one of the few recognised female artists of the period, known for her genre scenes, portraits, and still lifes. Her work often depicts everyday life, capturing the spirit and character of the people around her. Leyster's style is characterised by its lively brushwork, realistic detail, and use of light and shadow. She was influenced by Frans Hals, and her paintings share a similar energy and spontaneity. 'A Game of Cards' exemplifies Leyster's skill in capturing a moment of social interaction. The painting depicts a group of people gathered around a barrel, engrossed in a card game. The composition is dynamic, with figures leaning in and gesturing, creating a sense of movement and excitement. Leyster's use of light draws attention to the faces of the players, highlighting their expressions of amusement and concentration. The painting's dark background contrasts with the bright colours of the figures' clothing, adding to the overall visual impact.
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A Game of Cards - Judith Leyster
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Fine Art Poster / A4 (21x29.7 cm) / -
Artist Biography
Judith Leyster
Leyster signed her paintings with a monogram: her initials JL with a star. The pun was deliberate. Her father, a brewer and cloth maker, had named the family business Leyster, meaning lodestar, the Dutch word for the North Star. She painted under a navigational metaphor, which turned out to be appropriate: her career was guided by light, then obscured by it.
She was one of the first women admitted to the Haarlem Guild of St Luke, in 1633, at twenty-four. She ran her own workshop and trained students. When one of her apprentices left to join Frans Hals's workshop without Guild permission, she sued Hals. The case was settled: the student's mother paid four guilders in damages. Leyster had asked for eight.
Her best paintings were made in the seven years between 1629 and 1636. The Jolly Toper, Self-Portrait, The Proposition: they are warm, confident, technically assured, painted in a style close to Hals's but with a subtlety of expression that is entirely her own. The Proposition, showing a woman by lamplight being offered money by a man leaning over her shoulder, is one of the most psychologically complex genre paintings of the Dutch Golden Age.
In 1636 she married the painter Jan Miense Molenaer. After the marriage, painting gave way to children and household management. She probably contributed to her husband's workshop, but she stopped signing work in her own name. The solo career lasted seven years.
After her death in 1660 her work was systematically attributed to Hals. The misattribution lasted until 1893, when a painting that had been admired for over a century as a Hals was recognised as hers.
She was one of the first women admitted to the Haarlem Guild of St Luke, in 1633, at twenty-four. She ran her own workshop and trained students. When one of her apprentices left to join Frans Hals's workshop without Guild permission, she sued Hals. The case was settled: the student's mother paid four guilders in damages. Leyster had asked for eight.
Her best paintings were made in the seven years between 1629 and 1636. The Jolly Toper, Self-Portrait, The Proposition: they are warm, confident, technically assured, painted in a style close to Hals's but with a subtlety of expression that is entirely her own. The Proposition, showing a woman by lamplight being offered money by a man leaning over her shoulder, is one of the most psychologically complex genre paintings of the Dutch Golden Age.
In 1636 she married the painter Jan Miense Molenaer. After the marriage, painting gave way to children and household management. She probably contributed to her husband's workshop, but she stopped signing work in her own name. The solo career lasted seven years.
After her death in 1660 her work was systematically attributed to Hals. The misattribution lasted until 1893, when a painting that had been admired for over a century as a Hals was recognised as hers.
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Artist Biography
Judith Leyster
Leyster signed her paintings with a monogram: her initials JL with a star. The pun was deliberate. Her father, a brewer and cloth maker, had named the family business Leyster, meaning lodestar, the Dutch word for the North Star. She painted under a navigational metaphor, which turned out to be appropriate: her career was guided by light, then obscured by it.
She was one of the first women admitted to the Haarlem Guild of St Luke, in 1633, at twenty-four. She ran her own workshop and trained students. When one of her apprentices left to join Frans Hals's workshop without Guild permission, she sued Hals. The case was settled: the student's mother paid four guilders in damages. Leyster had asked for eight.
Her best paintings were made in the seven years between 1629 and 1636. The Jolly Toper, Self-Portrait, The Proposition: they are warm, confident, technically assured, painted in a style close to Hals's but with a subtlety of expression that is entirely her own. The Proposition, showing a woman by lamplight being offered money by a man leaning over her shoulder, is one of the most psychologically complex genre paintings of the Dutch Golden Age.
In 1636 she married the painter Jan Miense Molenaer. After the marriage, painting gave way to children and household management. She probably contributed to her husband's workshop, but she stopped signing work in her own name. The solo career lasted seven years.
After her death in 1660 her work was systematically attributed to Hals. The misattribution lasted until 1893, when a painting that had been admired for over a century as a Hals was recognised as hers.
She was one of the first women admitted to the Haarlem Guild of St Luke, in 1633, at twenty-four. She ran her own workshop and trained students. When one of her apprentices left to join Frans Hals's workshop without Guild permission, she sued Hals. The case was settled: the student's mother paid four guilders in damages. Leyster had asked for eight.
Her best paintings were made in the seven years between 1629 and 1636. The Jolly Toper, Self-Portrait, The Proposition: they are warm, confident, technically assured, painted in a style close to Hals's but with a subtlety of expression that is entirely her own. The Proposition, showing a woman by lamplight being offered money by a man leaning over her shoulder, is one of the most psychologically complex genre paintings of the Dutch Golden Age.
In 1636 she married the painter Jan Miense Molenaer. After the marriage, painting gave way to children and household management. She probably contributed to her husband's workshop, but she stopped signing work in her own name. The solo career lasted seven years.
After her death in 1660 her work was systematically attributed to Hals. The misattribution lasted until 1893, when a painting that had been admired for over a century as a Hals was recognised as hers.
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