Card Players
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About Reproduction
Bring the timeless beauty of Roman Ribera Cirera's Card Players into your home with a handmade oil painting reproduction. Carefully recreated on canvas by skilled artists using traditional techniques, this piece captures the delicate brushwork, subtle light, and vibrant color of the original masterpiece. With museum-level quality and rich texture, it brings elegance and artistic depth to any space. Enjoy free shipping and make this masterpiece a part of your personal collection.
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Original Description
Roman Ribera Cirera’s The Card Players (ca. 1890) immerses viewers in the convivial atmosphere of late 19th-century Barcelona tavern life. Bathed in warm golden light, the painting captures four elegantly dressed bourgeois men engrossed in a card game, their expressions ranging from quiet concentration to subtle amusement. Ribera Cirera, influenced by French realism and Spanish costumbrismo, masterfully balances narrative detail with loose brushwork—notice how velvet jackets catch the light while wine glows like rubies on the tablecloth. Though less internationally recognized than Cézanne’s famous Card Players series, this work exemplifies Catalonia’s thriving genre painting tradition during Spain’s fin de siècle artistic renaissance, offering a refined counterpoint to the era’s grittier social realism. The composition’s theatrical intimacy and rich materiality reveal why Ribera Cirera became a favorite chronicler of Barcelona’s upper-middle-class leisure.
For interior placement, this painting shines in wood-paneled studies or executive offices where its warm umber and ochre tones complement leather furnishings and dark wood accents. Choose a gilded frame matching the artwork’s luminous highlights, and hang it at eye-level (standard 57" center) above a sideboard or Chesterfield sofa to recreate the tavern’s intimate scale—the original’s modest 28 x 36" dimensions suit smaller walls beautifully. Pair with Art Nouveau sconces to echo its period charm, or contrast with minimalist decor for striking focal emphasis. In dining spaces, coordinate table linens with the painting’s cream and burgundy palette to craft a cohesive vignette. Avoid cluttered arrangements; the work demands breathing room to appreciate its narrative nuances and brushstroke vitality.
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Lead Time & Shipping
When you order this oil painting replica, it typically takes 2-3 weeks to paint. If the artwork is more complex, it might need a little more time to ensure the best quality. Once it's ready, we'll send you a photo for your approval. After you give the green light, we'll ship it to you for free.
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Return & Refund
We believe in the quality of our hand-painted oil painting reproductions, and your satisfaction is our priority. If for any reason, you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, we offer a 45-day return policy. You can return your artwork within 45 days of receipt and receive a full refund. Please note that the artwork must be returned in the original packaging and in the same condition as it was received.
