Woman Playing with a Cat
François Boucher
19th century
Medium
Etching printed in red ink on wove paper
Dimensions
sheet: 15 3/4 x 11 5/16 in. (40 x 28.7 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Lincoln Kirstein, 1971
Accession Number
1971.545.48
Tags
BoysWomenPlayingCats
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...