Are They Thinking about the Grape? (Pensent-ils au raisin?)

Are They Thinking about the Grape? (Pensent-ils au raisin?) by François Boucher

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

Oval: 80.8 × 68.5 cm (31 3/4 × 27 in.); Framed: 96.6 × 84.5 × 11.5 cm (38 × 33 1/4 × 4 1/2 in.)

Classification

oil on canvas

Department

Painting and Sculpture of Europe

Museum

Art Institute of Chicago

Accession Number

44742

About the Artist

François Boucher · 17031770

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...

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