Chinese Botanist, from Recueil de diverses figures chinoise du cabinet de François Boucher
François Boucher
1738/45
Medium
Etching on cream laid paper
Dimensions
20.4 × 13.1 cm (8 1/16 × 5 3/16 in.)
Classification
etching
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
181683
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...