Shepherdesses and Young Man Playing Bagpipe
n.d.
Medium
Charcoal with brush and gray wash, touches of yellow and blue and pink wash, and traces of pen and black ink, over graphite, on cream laid paper hinged on gray wove paper
Dimensions
22.9 × 30.8 cm (9 1/16 × 12 3/16 in.)
Classification
graphite
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
81125
About the Artist
François Boucher · 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...