Francois Boucher
1703–1770 · French · 27 artworks
RococoPastel color palettesEroticized mythological scenesDecorative ornamentationFluid brushworkAsymmetrical compositions
artist bio
François Boucher was a French painter, draughtsman and etcher, who worked in the Rococo style. Boucher is known for his idyllic and voluptuous paintings on classical themes, decorative allegories, and pastoral scenes.
what you'll learn
Students can learn about the Rococo style's emphasis on elegance, ornamentation, and lighthearted themes by studying Boucher's work. His paintings demonstrate the use of pastel colors, graceful compositions, and idealized figures.
related: Jean-Honore Fragonard, Antoine Watteau, Thomas Gainsborough
27 artworks
Portrait of the artist`s daughter
1760
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Apollo Revealing his Divinity to the Shepherdess Isse
1750
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Madame de Pompadour
1756
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The Chinese Garden
1742
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Young Woman with Flowers in Her Hair wrongly called Portrait of Madame Boucher
1734
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Jupiter and Callisto
1744
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The Bridge
1751
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Head of King Louis XV
1729
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Young Woman with a Bouquet of Roses
1760
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The Painter in his Studio
1735
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The Modiste
1746
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Portrait of Louis Philippe of Orléans
1750
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Madame Bergeret
1766
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Landscape with the brother Lucas
1750
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Breakfast
1739
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Allegory of Painting
1765
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River Landscape with Ruin and Bridge
1762
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Landscape near Beauvais early
1740
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The Toilet
1742
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Woman's Head
1750
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Marquise de Pompadour
1750
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Portrait of a Lady with Muff
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The Toilet of Venus
1751
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Head of a Woman from Behind
1740
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Portrait of the artist`s wife
1743
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Portrait of Carl Gustaf Tessin
1740
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The Mill
1751
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