the blindman´s - buff

This Blind Man's Buff scene, recovered from the Munich Central Collecting Point, depicts the popular parlor game that was a staple of Rococo iconography. The game's combination of physical intimacy and playful deception made it a natural vehicle for exploring themes of desire and concealment. The bravura brushwork—rapid, swirling strokes building luminous effects—was applied alla prima onto canvas primed with warm ochre grounds, a technique Fragonard developed after studying Tiepolo in Venice.

The dynamic figure arrangement captures the game's swirling movement, with Fragonard using loose, energetic brushwork to convey the players' animated interaction.