Seated Young Woman
Acrylic On Canvas
WallArt
Rococo Style
1715
17.0 x 25.0 cm
Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684 – 1721)
Discover Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684-1721), the French Rococo master! Explore his idyllic 'fêtes galantes,' theatrical scenes, & influence on 18th-century art. View masterpieces like 'The Country Dance' & learn about his legacy.
Watteau is best known for his rapidly executed figure studies in trois crayons, using red, black, and white chalks. This sheet is an exceptional example of his mastery of the technique and embodies such immediacy and energy that one does not notice at first that the artist did not include the lower half of the woman
About this artwork
- Title: Seated Young Woman
- Artist: Jean-Antoine Watteau
- Year: 1715
- Original dimensions: 17.0 x 25.0 cm
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Movement: Rococo Style
- Color palette: Neutrals
- Main color: Rosy Brown
- Keywords: jean antoine watteau , light pastel colors , watteau
Quick Facts
- Movement: Rococo
- Artist: Jean-Antoine Watteau
- Year: 1715
- Medium: Oil on Canvas
- Title: Seated Young Woman
- Artistic style: Elegant & Intimate
- Dimensions: 17 x 25 cm