Thursday, April 24, 2025

François Boucher
(1703- 1770)
 
François Boucher was a French painter, draughtsman and etcher, who worked in the Rococo style. Boucher is known for his idyllic and voluptuous paintings on classical themes, decorative allegories, and pastoral scenes. He was perhaps the most celebrated painter and decorative artist of the 18th century.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/François_Boucher

The Interrupted Sleep
C. 1750
Oil on canvas
81.9 x 75.2 cm
The MET
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/435738

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