Children's game in art: paintings, drawings and prints

The Artist's Five Children in a garden. Study, Jens Juel

The Artist's Five Children in a garden. Study, 1801.

Kunstnerens fem børn i en have. Studie (museum title)

Jens Juel (Danish), oil on canvas

Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark

Children's Games, Pieter Bruegel the Elder

Children's Games, 1560.

Children's Games (museum title)

Pieter Bruegel the Elder (Dutch), oil on panel

Kunsthistorisches Museum, Austria

Children Playing, 1895.

Leikkiviä lapsia (museum title)

Eero Järnefelt (Finnish), gouache

Finnish National Gallery, Finland

Kersti's Guest, 1905.

Kerstis främmande (museum title)

Carl Larsson (Swedish), lithograph on paper

Gothenburg Museum of Art, Sweden

Sledging, 1882.

Kälkbacksåkning (museum title)

Bruno Liljefors (Swedish), oil on canvas

Nationalmuseum, Sweden

Bacchanale d'enfants, 1626.

Bacchanale d'enfants (museum title)

Nicolas Poussin (French), oil on canvas

National Gallery of Ancient Art, Italy

Blind Man's Bluff, 1788.

La Poule aveugle (museum title)

Francisco de Goya (Spanish), oil on canvas

Prado Museum, Spain

Little girls running, 1894.

Løpende småpiker (museum title)

Erik Werenskiold (Norwegian), watercolor on paper

National Museum of Norway

Boys Playing on the Shore, study, Albert Edelfelt

Boys Playing on the Shore, study, 1884.

Leikkiviä poikia rannalla, harjoitelma (museum title)

Albert Edelfelt (Finnish), oil on canvas

Finnish National Gallery, Finland

Studies for Boys Playing, Albert Edelfelt

Studies for Boys Playing, 1884.

Harjoitelmia teokseen Leikkiviä poikia (museum title)

Albert Edelfelt (Finnish), pencil on paper

Finnish National Gallery, Finland

The child plays "Ride Ranke", Wilhelm Marstrand

The child plays "Ride Ranke", after 1870.

Barnet rider ranke (museum title)

Wilhelm Marstrand (Danish), drawing

Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark

Man in basket, old woman with pliers and children, Hieronymus Bosch

Man in basket, old woman with pliers and children, 1465–1516.

Man in basket, old woman with pliers and children (museum title)

Hieronymus Bosch (Dutch)

Albertina, Austria

Lisbeth plays theater, 1909.

Lisbeth spelar teater (museum title)

Carl Larsson (Swedish), etching on paper

Gothenburg Museum of Art, Sweden

The New Moon; or, ‘I’ve lost My Boat, You shan’t have Your Hoop’, J. M. W. Turner

The New Moon; or, ‘I’ve lost My Boat, You shan’t have Your Hoop’, 1840.

The New Moon; or, ‘I’ve lost My Boat, You shan’t have Your… (museum title)

J. M. W. Turner (British)

Tate Britain, United Kingdom

Cupids Hunting, 1630.

Enfants et chiens (museum title)

Nicolas Poussin (French), oil on canvas

Hermitage Museum, Russia

Ulf and Pontus, 1894.

Ulf och Pontus (museum title)

Carl Larsson (Swedish), watercolor on paper

Gothenburg Museum of Art, Sweden

Allons, papa... encore... trente-deux tours!..., Honoré Daumier

Allons, papa... encore... trente-deux tours!..., 1847.

Allons, papa... encore... trente-deux tours!... (museum title)

Honoré Daumier (French), lithograph on newsprint

National Gallery of Art, United States

The Luxembourg Gardens, Paris, final study, Albert Edelfelt

The Luxembourg Gardens, Paris, final study, 1886.

Pariisin Luxembourgin puistossa, esityö (museum title)

Albert Edelfelt (Finnish), oil on wood

Finnish National Gallery, Finland

Claude Renoir jouant, Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Claude Renoir jouant, 1905.

Claude Renoir jouant (museum title)

Pierre-Auguste Renoir (French), oil on canvas

Jean Walter and Paul Guillaume Collection, France

Jørgen does a somersault, Erik Werenskiold

Jørgen does a somersault, 1892.

Jørgen gjør rundkast (museum title)

Erik Werenskiold (Norwegian), pen on paper

National Museum of Norway

Girls Sliding, 1915.

Girls Sliding (museum title)

John Sloan (American), etching

Minneapolis Institute of Art, United States

Street in Kragerø, 1882.

Gate i Kragerø (museum title)

Frits Thaulow (Norwegian), oil on canvas

National Museum of Norway

Barn som sklir, 1903.

Barn som sklir (museum title)

Erik Werenskiold (Norwegian)

National Museum of Norway

Children Playing on the Beach, Mary Cassatt

Children Playing on the Beach, 1884.

Children Playing on the Beach (museum title)

Mary Cassatt (American), oil on canvas

National Gallery of Art, United States

Saint George, 1896.

Sankt Göran (museum title)

Carl Larsson (Swedish), lithograph on paper

Gothenburg Museum of Art, Sweden

The Straw Manikin, 1791.

Le Pantin (museum title)

Francisco de Goya (Spanish), oil on canvas

Prado Museum, Spain

Playing children, c. 1856–1857.

Lekende barn (museum title)

Adolph Tidemand (Norwegian), pencil on paper

National Museum of Norway

A Pleasant Bathing-Place. From A Home (26 watercolours)

Ett bra badställe. Ur Ett hem (26 akvareller) (museum title)

Carl Larsson (Swedish), watercolor

Nationalmuseum, Sweden

Sketch for Boys Playing on the Shore, Albert Edelfelt

Sketch for Boys Playing on the Shore, 1884.

Luonnos teokseen Leikkiviä poikia rannalla (museum title)

Albert Edelfelt (Finnish), oil on canvas

Finnish National Gallery, Finland

Sketch of Three Boys Rigging a Toy Ship on the Shore, Albert Edelfelt

Sketch of Three Boys Rigging a Toy Ship on the Shore, 1884.

Luonnos kolmesta pojasta takiloimassa leikkilaivaa rannalla (museum title)

Albert Edelfelt (Finnish), pencil on paper

Finnish National Gallery, Finland

Children Playing, 1911.

Leikkiviä lapsia (museum title)

Hugo Simberg (Finnish), print

Finnish National Gallery, Finland

Koekhappen (a Dutch party game), Petrus van der Velden

Koekhappen (a Dutch party game), 1876.

Koekhappen (a Dutch party game) (museum title)

Petrus van der Velden (New Zealander), charcoal and sepia on paper

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, New Zealand

The children by the stove, Erik Werenskiold

The children by the stove, 1903.

Barna ved ovnen (museum title)

Erik Werenskiold (Norwegian), pen on paper

National Museum of Norway

Lisbeth as the Evil Princess in the Fairy Tale "Fågel Blå" by P.D.A. Atterbom, Carl Larsson

Lisbeth as the Evil Princess in the Fairy Tale "Fågel Blå" by P.D.A. Atterbom, 1900.

Lisbeth as the Evil Princess in the Fairy Tale "Fågel Blå"… (museum title)

Carl Larsson (Swedish)

Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark

Lost-love shell, 1821.

Lost-love shell (museum title)

Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese)

Art Gallery of South Australia

The stilts, 1791–1792.

Les Échasses (museum title)

Francisco de Goya (Spanish), oil on canvas

Prado Museum, Spain

Boys playing soldiers, Francisco de Goya

Boys playing soldiers, 1778.

Enfants jouant aux soldats (museum title)

Francisco de Goya (Spanish), oil on canvas

Prado Museum, Spain

Bathing Boys, c. 1867.

Badende gutter (museum title)

Hans Gude (Norwegian), pencil on paper

National Museum of Norway

Frieze with children sliding, Erik Werenskiold

Frieze with children sliding, 1892.

Frise med barna som sklir (museum title)

Erik Werenskiold (Norwegian), pen on paper

National Museum of Norway

Studien von Frauen, Männern und Kindern

Studien von Frauen, Männern und Kindern (museum title)

Caspar David Friedrich (German)

Kupferstichkabinett Berlin, Germany

Enfant avec moulin à vent et déambulateur, Hieronymus Bosch

Enfant avec moulin à vent et déambulateur, 1480.

Enfant avec moulin à vent et déambulateur (museum title)

Hieronymus Bosch (Dutch), oil on wood panel

Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, Austria

Lisbeth and the calf, 1909.

Lisbeth och kalven (museum title)

Carl Larsson (Swedish), etching on paper

Gothenburg Museum of Art, Sweden

Playmates, 1897.

Leikkitoverit (museum title)

Hugo Simberg (Finnish), copper plate print

Finnish National Gallery, Finland

Cupids and Geniuses, c. 1631.

Jeux d'enfants et putti (museum title)

Nicolas Poussin (French), oil on canvas

Hermitage Museum, Russia

Mother's and the Small Girls' Room. From A Home (26 watercolours), Carl Larsson

Mother's and the Small Girls' Room. From A Home (26 watercolours), 1895.

Mammas och småflickornas rum. Ur Ett hem (26 akvareller) (museum title)

Carl Larsson (Swedish), watercolor on paper

Nationalmuseum, Sweden

The Game of Horse and Rider, Francisco de Goya

The Game of Horse and Rider, 1791–1792.

Las Gigantillas (museum title)

Francisco de Goya (Spanish), oil on canvas

Prado Museum, Spain

Children inflating a bladder, Francisco de Goya

Children inflating a bladder, 1778.

Enfants gonflant une vessie (museum title)

Francisco de Goya (Spanish), oil on canvas

Prado Museum, Spain

Boys Playing on the Shore (Children Playing on the Shore), Albert Edelfelt

Boys Playing on the Shore (Children Playing on the Shore), 1884.

Leikkiviä poikia rannalla (museum title)

Albert Edelfelt (Finnish), oil on canvas

Finnish National Gallery, Finland

Study for Boys Playing on the Shore, Albert Edelfelt

Study for Boys Playing on the Shore, 1884.

Hiekkaan piirtävä poika, harjoitelma "Leikkiviä poikia"… (museum title)

Albert Edelfelt (Finnish)

Finnish National Gallery, Finland

Frise med barna som sklir, Erik Werenskiold

Frise med barna som sklir, 1891–1903.

Frise med barna som sklir (museum title)

Erik Werenskiold (Norwegian), pen on paper

National Museum of Norway