Chinoiserie with Figure in a Landscape
1729-1760
Medium
Bound print
Classification
Bound print
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-203-3
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Gabriel Huquier's *Chinoiserie with Figure in a Landscape*, created between 1729 and 1760, exemplifies the enchanting Rococo fascination with the exotic East. As a French engraver and printmaker (1695–1772), Huquier was renowned for his delicate reproductions of fashionable designs, often drawing from contemporaries like Antoine Watteau. This bound print—likely part of an album or volume—captures the whimsical chinoiserie style, a European interpretation of Chinese motifs featuring pagodas, flowing landscapes, and elegant figures amid lush scenery. Chinoiserie flourished in 18th-century Franc...