A Woman and Children Playing with a Chinese Gong
François Boucher
19th century
Medium
Etching in red ink on wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 15 9/16 x 11 5/16 in. (39.5 x 28.8 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Lincoln Kirstein, 1971
Accession Number
1971.545.49
Tags
Musical InstrumentsBirdsChildrenWomen
About the Artist
François Boucher · 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...