1757
chalk
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Danae Receiving the Golden Shower is a 1757 chalk by François Boucher, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
A woman lies on her back, one arm raised as if reaching for something. Her body is relaxed, her head turned slightly to the side. The background is plain, with just a hint of shadow behind her. The artist used soft lines to show her skin and the cloth beneath her. This sketch looks like a quick study, with loose strokes that feel almost like a sketchbook doodle. The artist mixed chalk with a watery paint called gouache to add color. Next, check out the technique: gouache to see how artists use it to blend colors like this.
François Boucher was a French painter, draughtsman and etcher, who worked in the Rococo style.
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