The Cherub Harvesters
François Boucher captures a mischievous moment where chubby little cupids have taken a break from their harvesting duties to play a prank. One angel is fast asleep on a bundle of wheat, completely unaware that his friend is tickling his nose with a stalk of straw, while another holds a curved sickle ready for more mischief. This playful scene is a perfect example of the Rococo style—light, airy, and full of flirtatious fun, devoid of any serious religious weight. Boucher painted this series for Madame de Pompadour, the favorite mistress of King Louis XV, decorating her private retreat with these cheeky little love gods who have abandoned their arrows for farm tools.
- Technique
- Oil on canvas
Location: Wallace Collection, London
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