Match — Minecraft painting (2×2)
minecraft:match
Original Classic (2010–2012) 2×2
Artist
Kristoffer Zetterstrand
Added
Indev · 2010
Size
2×2 blocks · 32×32 px
Category
Original

What it depicts

A pixel-art hand strikes a lit match, igniting a small fire atop a pale, cube-shaped gas burner. Bright orange and yellow flames flicker against a muted brown-grey background, the glow concentrated around the flame while the rest of the scene stays dim. The composition is intimate and close-up, centred entirely on that single point of light.

How it looks in-game

Match — How it looks in-game (2×2)
Match

Occupies 2×2 blocks (32×32 px)
Placeable on walls in survival.

The original artwork

Original title
Match
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
41×41 cm
Year
2009

Original artwork. likely

Sources: official in-game data and Kristoffer Zetterstrand interviews.

Three ways

How to get a painting

  1. 1

    Craft one

    Surround 1 wool of any colour with 8 sticks in a 3×3 grid. The colour doesn't matter — you get a random variant that fits the wall.

  2. 2

    Trade for one

    A Master-level Shepherd villager sells 3 paintings for 2 emeralds (100% chance).

  3. 3

    Use a command

    Pick any painting below and copy its /give or /summon command to place the exact variant you want — handy on creative or your own server.

/give command (1.20.5+)
Copy
/give @s minecraft:painting[minecraft:painting/variant=match]
/summon command (all 1.21.x)
Copy
/summon minecraft:painting ~ ~ ~ {variant:"match",facing:2}

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Frequently Asked Questions

The Match painting is 2×2 blocks (32×32 px) in Minecraft Java 1.21.1.

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