Washerwoman by a Brook
Jean Pillement
n.d.
Medium
Pen and ink, brush and gray wash, over traces of black chalk
Dimensions
13 x 8 7/16 in. (33 x 21.5 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Ella Morris de Peyster, 1957
Accession Number
58.60.9
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
WomenRiversTrees
About the Artist
Jean Pillement · 1728–1808
**Jean-Baptiste Pillement (also known as Jean Pillement)** was a French painter, designer, and engraver born on 24 May 1728 in Lyon, where he also died on 26 April 1808. He became one of the most influential decorative artists of the Rococo period, celebrated for his delicate landscapes and exotic chinoiserie designs that spread across Europe through prints and decorative applications. Pillement ...