Who created "The Visit to the Nursery"?

The Visit to the Nursery was created by Jean Honoré Fragonard in c. 1775.

When was "The Visit to the Nursery" created?

This artwork was created c. 1775.

What medium is "The Visit to the Nursery"?

The Visit to the Nursery is oil on canvas.

Is "The Visit to the Nursery" in the public domain?

Yes, The Visit to the Nursery is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Visit to the Nursery

Jean Honoré Fragonard

c. 1775

Medium

oil on canvas

Dimensions

overall: 73 x 92.1 cm (28 3/4 x 36 1/4 in.) framed: 97.8 x 116.8 cm (38 1/2 x 46 in.)

Classification

Painting

Department

Museum

National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

Credit

Samuel H. Kress Collection

Accession Number

1946.7.7

Art Historical Context

Jean Honoré Fragonard a master of the Rococo style, painted *The Visit to the Nursery around 1775, capturing the playful elegance of 18th-century French aristocratic life. Rococo art, flourishing in the opulent courts of Louis XV, emphasized lightness, sensuality, and intimate domestic scenes over the grandeur of Baroque. Fragonard's loose, fluid brushwork and vibrant pastel hues bring a sense of joyful spontaneity to this oil-on work, evoking the fleeting pleasures of the era just before the French Revolution. The painting depicts a tender moment in a nursery, likely featuring elegant figure...

About the Artist

Jean Honoré Fragonard · 1732–1806

Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732-1806) was a French painter and printmaker whose late Rococo manner was distinguished by remarkable facility, exuberance, and hedonism. Born in Grasse, he moved to Paris where he trained under Jean-Baptiste Chardin and François Boucher, winning the prestigious Prix de Rome in 1752. After studying in Italy alongside Hubert Robert, Fragonard returned to Paris in 1761 to fi...

The Visit to the Nursery

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