The rich naive young man is in danger of indulgence in woman, wine and gambling (嫖 賭 飲); notice the hands and the eyes of the courtesan, the wine server, and the cardsharp.
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| The Cheat with the Ace of Clubs - Georges de La Tour (1593-1652, French) - oil on canvas (98 x 156 cm) in 1629 - Kimbell Art Museum (Fort Worth, TX) |
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| The Cheat with the Ace of Diamonds - de La Tour - oil on canvas (106 x 146 cm) c.1635 - The Louvre (Paris) |
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ACKNOWLEGEMENT:
Paintings #A01 to #C22 follow the sequence in booklets 1 to 3, respectively, of the above series of 4, published in Chinese and originally in Japanese. Paintings #D01 to #D04 very loosely follow booklet 4. My notes, however, are in English and from other sources, including the fabulous Wikipedia.
Please refer to the original books or Wiki, etc. if you want further details.
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