The Furlana by Pietro Longhi. A group of five figures in an 18th-century interior, including a woman playing a tambourine and a man in colorful attire.

The Furlana

Pietro Longhi

1750 · Oil Paint, Canvas

An engaging 18th-century Venetian genre scene capturing a moment of music and folk dance.

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Where it works

A measured, grounding piece in a warmer tonal register — asks little of the space around it.

Often works in
Dining Room · Living Room · Study
Placement
Works well as a centered vertical note
Walls
Reads strongest on light or mid-tone walls
Color notes
Soft gray, Charcoal black, Soft white

About the piece

Painted around 1750 by Pietro Longhi, this scene depicts figures engaged in the Furlana, a traditional folk dance. Longhi, a master of Venetian genre painting, captures the social atmosphere of the 18th century with his characteristic soft light and refined color palette.