Medium
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt
Accession Number
1920-36-564
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Jean-Baptiste Pillement (172–1808), a French artist of the Rococo era, created this evocative print, now housed in the Smithsonian American Museum's Smithsonian Collection. in Lyon, Pillement renowned for his delicate landscapes, floral motifs, and chinoiserie designs, often blending fantasy with nature in a light, playful style influenced by masters like Antoine Watteau. Though the exact date and subject of this work remain under research, it exemplifies his skill in printmaking, a medium he used to disseminate his intricate compositions across Europe. Pillement's career spanned continents—h...