A Shepherd and Young Women in a Bower, from "L'Artiste"
François Boucher|LeGrand|Sarazin|L'Artiste
19th century
Medium
Etching in red ink on wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 7 7/8 x 11 7/8 in. (20 x 30.2 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Lincoln Kirstein, 1971
Accession Number
1971.545.50
Tags
WomenSheepTreesShepherds
About the Artist
François Boucher|LeGrand|Sarazin|L'Artiste · 1703–1770
François Boucher (1703–1770) stands as the quintessential master of French Rococo painting and the most celebrated decorative artist of the 18th century. Born in Paris to a lace designer, Boucher created a visual language that perfectly embodied the refined taste, sensuality, and elegance of Louis XV's court. His prolific output—encompassing paintings, tapestry designs, theatrical sets, and decora...