The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of May 30, 2026

A horizontally oriented print in black ink depicts three men with light skin tones gathered around a chessboard at a table. On the left, a man in a coat sits with his back toward us. Across from him, a man in a flat cap rests his head on his hand. Between them, a man in a brimmed hat watches the game. Dense, overlapping lines define the scene and text runs along the bottom.

The Chess Players

Date unknown

Nicolai Cikovsky

(American, 1894–1934)
America
lithograph
Sheet: 35 x 41.5 cm (13 3/4 x 16 5/16 in.); Image: 29 x 35 cm (11 7/16 x 13 3/4 in.)
Bequest of John Bonebrake 2014.69
Location: Not on view
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Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/2014.69