Ludo 2, (Littmann P.P 44-45) by Keith Haring shows a fish like figure on its side and is executed in the characteristic bold lines that have made Keith Haring a global icon.

The work forms part of Haring's Ludo series, created in 1985 when he was exploring themes of playfulness and chance through the lens of ancient board games. The title references the traditional Indian game of Pachisi, known in the West as Ludo, where players navigate their pieces around a board through dice rolls and strategic movement. Haring's interpretation abstracts these gaming elements into a direct imagery that speaks to both competition and collaboration, the fish/snake form suggesting the unpredictability of chance whilst the human figure introduces a sense of agency within the game's constraints.

The thick black outlines and flat colour areas show his debt to cartoon iconography and pop art sensibilities, whilst the repetitive internal, maze like linework creates an almost halftone effect reminiscent of commercial printing techniques.

Ludo 2 shows Haring's command of technique while retaining the immediacy that defined his street practice. The work carries the logic of play as both structured activity and creative expression, translating the mechanics of a board game into a study of chance, strategy, and human interaction.

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