L'audience de l'Empereur chinois (The audience of the Chinese Emperor), from Chinoiseries

Art Historical Context

Step into the enchanting world of18th-century Chinoiserie with *L'audience de l'Empereur chinois (The Audience of the Chinese)*, a captivating etching and engraving from theChinoiseries* series Created after 1743 by Jacques Gabrielquier, with designs attributed to the renowned Rococo master François Boucher and published by Chez Huquier, this large-scale print (16 9/16 x 25 3/8 in.) measures the grandeur of imagined imperial scenes on an impressive sheet. Chinoiserie, a whimsical European style blending fantasy Chinese motifs with French elegance, exploded in popularity during the Rococo peri...