Landscape with Morra Players 1637

"Landscape with Morra Players" (1637) by Jan Dirksz Both, depicts a group of men playing the game of "morra" in a landscape setting. The game is a popular Italian game of chance, where players simultaneously display a certain number of fingers. The painting's composition includes a distant view of a fortified city, suggesting the players are in a rural area on the outskirts. Both, a Dutch painter, is known for his masterful use of light and shadow, which lends an air of realism to this lively portrayal of a scene from everyday life.