Untitled (Boy Playing with Marbles) by Louis Georges

Oil on canvas

In this painting, a young boy crouches on the ground to play with marbles. He is wearing a red and white striped shirt and a baseball cap with blue and yellow triangles of color. He wears red slides on his feet. His gaze is off to the side and he looks caught in a moment of joy or mischief. There are three small marbles at his feet. In the background is a forest and he appears to be behind a gap in a wooden fence. Despite the appearance of joy on the young boy’s face, the colors of the painting are dark and moody. What might be the purpose of creating this contrast between the subject and his atmosphere? What might the artist be trying to communicate?

Artist Bio: Louis Georges’ paintings include portraits and botanical or agricultural subjects. He tends to favor a more realistic or illustrative style.