The National Game. Three Outs and One Run (1860) by Currier and Ives

The National Game. Three Outs and One Run - Currier and Ives - 1860

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TitleThe National Game. Three Outs and One Run
ArtistCurrier and Ives
Date1860
Art MovementRomanticism

About The National Game. Three Outs and One Run

The artwork “The National Game. Three ‘Outs’ and One ‘Run'” was created by the firm Currier and Ives, known for their mass-produced prints, in the year 1860. This piece resides within the Romanticism movement and falls under the genre of caricature. It portrays a metaphorical scene related to baseball, where the figures are likely caricatures of political figures engaged in a game symbolizing political contests of the time.

This lithograph shows four characters on a baseball field, each depicted with exaggerated features and depicted in mid-action, suggesting a narrative or allegorical purpose. There’s a man wearing a plaid shirt at bat, with a ball labeled “UNION” being pitched to him by another man in a crouched position ready to throw, while two other characters stand to the side, the first holding a bat with “UNION CLUBS” written on it, and the second holding a bat labeled “LITTLE GIANT,” watching the scene unfold. Each character has a speech bubble, providing a political or satirical commentary likely related to the events around 1860. The scene is filled with visual metaphors and the inclusion of a small animal, which may serve as an additional political symbol or simply a whimsical element. The image is rendered in black and white with careful linework and shading, which was typical of the printmaking techniques used by Currier and Ives.

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