Like other French artists of his time, Boucher was intrigued by figures in Chinese costume. This piece of 'chinoiserie' shows an old man sitting with a fishing rod and a boy holding up a parasol. A Chinese lady lies sweet talking the man. In the background is a pagoda. The painting was possibly intended for the boudoir of Madame de Pompadour in Château Bellevue.

Specifications
Title | Chinoiserie |
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Material and technique | Oil on paper on canvas |
Object type |
Painting
> Painting
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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Location | This object is in storage |
Dimensions |
Width Error: 52,1 is not a valid BCD value cm Height Error: 38,1 is not a valid BCD value cm |
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Artists |
Painter:
François Boucher
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Accession number | 2573 (OK) |
Credits | Acquired with the collection of D.G. Van Beuningen, 1958 |
Department | Old Masters |
Acquisition date | 1958 |
Creation date | in circa 1750 |
Collector | Collector / D.G. van Beuningen |
Internal exhibitions |
The Collection Enriched (2011) |
External exhibitions |
Boijmans bij de Buren - Meesterlijk! (2019) |
Research |
Alma |
Material | |
Object | |
Geographical origin | France > Western Europe > Europe |
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