The cricketers

The cricketers
ArtistRussell Drysdale
Year1948
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensions76 cm × 101.5 cm (30 in × 40.0 in)
LocationPrivate collection

The cricketers is a 1948 painting by the Australian artist Russell Drysdale. The painting depicts three boys set among the buildings in an empty town; two playing cricket and the other watching them. The National Gallery of Australia describes the painting as "one of the most original and haunting images in all Australian art." The Sydney Morning Herald said the work is "possibly the most famous Australian painting of the 20th century."

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