La pesche chinoise (Chinese Fishing), from Chinoiseries
Medium
Etching and engraving
Dimensions
Sheet: 16 3/4 x 22 1/16 in. (42.6 x 56 cm)
Classification
Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
Accession Number
53.600.1007
Tags
About the Artist
François Boucher|Jacques Gabriel Huquier|Gabriel Huquier|Chez Huquier · 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...