Jeannot Lapin
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 13 1/8 in. × 19 in. (33.4 × 48.3 cm) Plate: 9 3/4 × 13 3/8 in. (24.7 × 33.9 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Theodore De Witt, 1923
Accession Number
23.65.89
Tags
Art Historical Context
Félix Bracquemond’s 1891 etching *Jeannot Lapin* captures a tranquil woodland scene featuring rabbits amid trees bathed in sunlight. The title evokes the playful rabbit character from French folklore and children’s tales, suggesting a lighthearted narrative moment rather than a purely naturalistic study. Created late in Bracquemond’s career, the print reflects his lifelong fascination with the natural world and his skill at distilling it into intimate, atmospheric compositions. As an etching, the work exemplifies the medium’s ability to render delicate textures and subtle tonal gradations thr...
About the Artist
Félix Bracquemond · 1833–1914
French, Paris 1833–1914 Sèvres