Les Vendanges
Classification
printed, dyed & painted textiles
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Accession Number
1952-80-5-d
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Les Vendanges** (*The Grape Harvest*), created by French artist Jean-Baptiste Huet in 1785, captures the joyful spirit of rural France during the late Rococo era. Huet (1745–1811), renowned for his idyllic pastoral scenes filled with lively figures, animals, and lush landscapes, often drew inspiration from everyday countryside festivities. This artwork, classified as a printed, dyed, and painted textile, depicts harvesters amid vines, evoking abundance and communal celebration—a common motif in 18th-century decorative arts. As a textile piece from the Smithsonian American Art Museum's colle...