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François Boucher

342 works

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Painting of a reclining nude Venus with cherubs and tritons beside a splashing fountain among ruins and roses.

Fountain of Venus

1756

Oval rococo painting of a young couple sharing grapes beside sheep, goats, and a boy in a shaded forest clearing.

Are They Thinking about the Grape? (Pensent-ils au raisin?)

1747

Two paired paintings of playful cupids and putti beside fountains in a garden landscape, with musical instruments.

Music and Dance and Cupids in Conspiracy

1740s

Painting of winged cupids gathered by a fountain and a carved shell, one clasping another's hands in a garden.

Cupids in Conspiracy

1740s

Painting of nude putti playing pipe and tambourine and dancing beside a cascading garden fountain.

Music and Dance

1740s

Venus reclines nude on a gilded couch with doves and cupids attending her beside a teal drapery and a pearl necklace.

The Toilette of Venus

1751

Head of a Young Woman

early 1730s

Painting of ruined arches and towers beside a hillside, with cattle drinking at a stream and two figures in the foreground.

Imaginary Landscape with the Palatine Hill from Campo Vaccino

early 1730s

Painting of a reclining woman and a young man beside a tree, with a spaniel, sheep, and flower basket in a pastoral landscape

The Interrupted Sleep

1750

Oval painting of a reclining nude woman and a man in a leopard skin, with cupids, roses, and doves in a forest setting.

Angelica and Medoro

1763

Oval painting of a shepherd boy in a straw hat sending off a white dove with a letter, beside a dog, sheep, and trees.

The Dispatch of the Messenger

1765

Oval painting of a seated woman holding an infant, with a kneeling child, a lamb, and angels on clouds above.

Virgin and Child with the Young Saint John the Baptist and Angels

1765

Oval painting of two reclining women in a forest with cherubs in clouds and an eagle at left.

Jupiter, in the Guise of Diana, and Callisto

1763

Grey and gold wash study of a monument with a gilded statue, two draped female figures, an obelisk, and reclining figures on

Study for a Monument to a Princely Figure

Painting of Venus reclining on a sea wave with cupids, doves, and roses in a pale blue sky.

Venus on the Waves

1769

Painting of Aurora on clouds above a sleeping young man with a dog, bow and arrows, in a pastel sky.

Aurora and Cephalus

1769

Rococo garden scene with a fountain, elegant figures, sheep, goats, children, and a mill beside a stream under a blue sky.

The Fountain of Love

1748

Rococo painting of elegant figures with birdcages in a garden beside classical ruins and a stone urn under a blue sky.

The Bird Catchers

1748

Painting of two reclining nude women in a forest with cupids and red drapery, by François Boucher, 1760.

Diana and Callisto

1760

Painting of a round dovecote with birds beside a wooden footbridge over a stream, two figures on the bridge, trees and blue s

The Dovecote

1758

Oval painting of a young girl in a red bodice and yellow skirt beside flowers, a hat, a flask and a walking staff, under tree

The Little Pilgrim

1755

Oval painting of a reclining nude woman receiving falling gold coins, with an old woman gesturing and two cherubs playing nea

Danaë

1723

Oil portrait of a woman in a silk gown beside a harpsichord, with a globe, books and roses in a rococo interior.

La marquise de Pompadour

1750

Painting of a rustic farm house by a stream, with two women working by the water and tall trees under a pink sky.

Landscape with farm house

1758

Oil landscape of a river with a conical tower, thatched cottages, a stone bridge and a woman washing laundry from a boat.

Landscape near Beauvais

1740

Reclining nude woman seen from behind on blue drapery, with white pillows, a pearl necklace and a gilded urn beside her.

Brown Odalisque

1740

Painting of two nude women bathing by a forest pool with hunting dogs, bows, arrows and dead game beside them.

Diana leaving her Bath

1742

Painting of a seated woman and armored warrior among cherubs, classical columns, a fountain and a harp.

Rinaldo and Armida

1734

Large painting of Venus on clouds with Vulcan beside armor, surrounded by cupids and doves in a blue sky.

Vulcan Presenting Venus with Arms for Aeneas

1757

Painting of Vulcan holding a sword below Venus seated on clouds with a cherub, swans and armor nearby.

Venus Asking Vulcan for Arms for Aeneas

1732

Painting of a ruined stone tower, wooden bridge over a river, and a figure in a red boat under a pale sky.

Landscape with tower and bridge

1758

Rococo painting of a woman riding a white bull into the sea, with attendants, sea figures and cherubs above.

The Rape of Europa or Abduction of Europa

1747