Chinese Peasant

1738-1745

François Boucher never actually set foot in China, but that didn't stop him from creating this charming fantasy of a 'Chinese Peasant Woman' around 1740. Dressed in flowing robes and holding a basket, she looks more like a Parisian actress in costume than a real farmer, complete with a loyal dog and exotic plants. This etching is a perfect example of 'Chinoiserie'—a European obsession with all things Asian that was huge in the Rococo period. Boucher based these whimsical designs on sketches brought back by Jesuit missionaries, turning distant cultures into fashionable decoration for French aristocrats.

Technique: Etching

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