O chapéu branco
C.1780
Jean-Baptiste Greuze captures a moment of playful intimacy here, with a young woman gazing directly at the viewer through a cascade of feathers and ruffles. Her dress slips provocatively off one shoulder, a style known as 'déshabillé' that was all the rage in 1780s Paris—though critics often complained it looked too much like underwear! Greuze was the master of the 'sentimental' look, giving his subjects those famous rosy cheeks and soulful eyes that made him the darling of the French aristocracy. This oval portrait feels like a secret snapshot of a fashionable youth who knows exactly how charming she is.
- Technique
- Oil painting
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