Genre Scene of Young Men Playing a Game

Frederico Zuccaro

Cleveland Museum of Art

Brown and sepia drawing on aged paper with a darker border around the edge. A standing man on the left wears a vest, a long-sleeved shirt with billowy sleeves pushed up to the elbows, loose pants gathered at the ankles, and knee-high socks. He looks toward a gathered group on the right. The group engages around a cylindrical object in the center. Two men stand while two men kneel. The standing man on the right wears a sleeveless vest, and a hat with a brim. The standing man on the left of the group bends over the object. A man on the left side of the group wears loose pants and a vest, crouches on his right knee while his left leg is extended behind him. The final man on the right knee is bending over the object wearing loose pants and a long-sleeved shirt. The aged paper background features lines drawn horizontally. The paper bears writing, likely a signature, near the bottom edge.