Chinese Musician
1738-1745
François Boucher never actually set foot in China, yet he created this whimsical 'Chinese Musician' as part of a series that defined the European craze for 'Chinoiserie.' Based on imported porcelain and textiles rather than real life, the figure sports a spectacular handlebar mustache and plays a lute-like instrument in a fantastical garden setting. This etching captures the playful, exotic imagination of Rococo France, where artists treated the East as a stage for decorative fantasy rather than a real place.
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