LE CHASSEUR CONTENT
1723-1735
Classification
Bound print
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-224-86
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
### LE CHASSEUR CONTENT Antoine Watteau, a of French Rococo art (1684–1721), is celebrated for his enchanting *fêtes galantes*—elegant scenes of aristocratic leisure amid lush landscapes. *Le Chasseur Content*The Satisfied Hunter"), dated 1723–1735, reflects his enduring influence even after his early death. As a bound print in the Smithsonian American Art Museum collection, this work likely reproduces one of Watteau's delicate drawings or paintings, capturing the playful spirit of 18th-century French nobility. The title evokes a contented hunter, perhaps pausing in a pastoral idyll, embodyin...