Ornamental Vase Design
Medium
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-509-14
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
This print, titled Ornamental Vase Design, was created by the French artist Juste-François Boucher between 1755 and 1768. Born in 1736, Boucher produced the work in his early adulthood, during a vibrant era of French decorative arts. As a print, it belongs to a medium that allowed artists to reproduce and share intricate designs widely, making ornamental ideas accessible to craftsmen, architects, and collectors across Europe. The piece presents a design for an ornamental vase, reflecting the 18th-century taste for elegant, decorative objects that combined beauty with function. Such prints ser...