Quoits, from the Games and Sports series (N165) for Old Judge Cigarettes 1889

"Quoits," from the "Games and Sports" series, is a chromolithograph from 1889 by Goodwin & Company. It depicts two men playing quoits in a grassy field, a man in the background observing the game, and a woman standing with her back turned to the viewer, holding a bouquet of flowers. This is a typical example of the trade cards produced for Old Judge Cigarettes that depicted a wide range of sporting activities. The chromolithographic process allowed for vibrant colors and detailed imagery, typical of the artwork of the late 19th century. The artwork is housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.