Two Women with Children
Medium
Aquatint in brown ink
Dimensions
sheet: 9 5/8 x 6 7/8 in. (24.5 x 17.4 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
Accession Number
53.600.1116
Tags
Art Historical Context
Created in 1766, *Two Women with Children* offers a charming glimpse into everyday domestic life during the French Rococo period. This aquatint print, rendered in warm brown ink, depicts women and children engaged in quiet activities such as reading, with a cat adding a touch of playful intimacy. The work reflects the era’s interest in lighthearted genre scenes that celebrated ordinary moments with elegance and grace. The print resulted from a collaboration between François Boucher, the leading Rococo painter renowned for his idyllic and decorative style, and Jean Claude Richard, Abbé de Sain...
About the Artist
Jean Claude Richard, Abbé de Saint-Non|François Boucher (French) · 1727 –1791
French, Paris 1727–1791 Paris