Original painting available — $600. Acrylic on canvas, 11 × 14 inches. Select “Original” below to purchase.

Fine-art prints are available in three sizes.

Women raise signs bearing chess pawns while the Democratic donkey and Republican elephant move through the center of the scene. Bright color and playful figures give the painting an inviting surface, while beneath it lies a sharper question: in the contest between political parties, are ordinary citizens the players or the pieces being moved?