Description
In A Game of Tric Trac, Judith Leyster builds a focused image around the subject identified by the work’s name. A considered distribution of form and space keeps the subject legible while inviting a slower reading of the complete image.
Color and light work with the underlying design, expressing Judith Leyster’s distinctive sense of pictorial order. Attention to the intervals between major forms preserves the image’s visual pace while keeping its central emphasis clear. The result is an image whose mood and structure become richer as the viewer notices the connections between its larger and smaller passages.
A skilled oil reproduction gives the composition a tangible surface through layered paint and individually handled passages. Because each canvas is painted individually, the result has natural variation, material depth, and a presence suited to collectors who prefer traditional workmanship over printing.