Landscape with Washerwomen. 1755. 57.2 x 73 cm. Oil on canvas. The National Gallery, London, UK.
François Boucher was born in the autumn of 1703, Rue de la Verrerie, 11th district of Paris, into the family of a modest painter and designer, Nicolas.
From his father Boucher received a broad artistic training and education, however Nicolas soon realized that his son would need the supervision of a more skilled artist to fully master his talents. Thus in 1720, when Boucher turned seventeen, he entered the studio of François Lemoyne, a rising figure in art and soon to be a lead promoter of the Rococo genre. However, after only a handful of months Boucher decided that Lemoyne was a poor teacher and left the studio.
One can read his Biography here.
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Comments: 16
This is a beautiful exhibit.
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That is a beautiful painting. Thanks for the art lesson!
I have seen some of Boucher works. Thanks for sharing this very beautiful representative.
An excellent landscape - love your virtual "museum", dear Richard! :-)
Blessings and best wishes - S.
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What an absolutely exquisite painting! The colors are so very beautiful!
Lovely painting of hard workers.
Restful colors.
How beautiful. Thank you for sharing it and the interesting facts with us. Peace
thanks!
beautiful painting
Nice painting...thanks for educating us on the picture.