Diane chasseresse
Medium
Cotton
Dimensions
L. 50 x W. 26 inches 127.0 x 66.0 cm
Classification
Textiles-Printed
Culture
French, Jouy-en-Josas
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of William Sloane Coffin, 1926
Accession Number
26.265.65
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Diane Chasseresse**, a vibrant printed cotton textile from 1805, exemplifies the artistry of the renowned Oberkampf Manuf in Jouy-en-J, France, designed by Jean-Baptiste Huet. This 50 x 26-inch panel (127 x 66 cm) falls within the celebrated tradition of *toiles de Jouy*, where intricate scenes were block-printed or copperplate-printed onto plain-weave cotton using mordant dyes for rich, enduring colors. Huet, a master of the neoclassical style with romantic flair, captures the mythological figure of Diana, the Roman goddess of the hunt, in a dynamic composition blending human figures and ex...