La Blanchisseuse
1756
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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François Boucher
François Boucher was a French painter, draughtsman and etcher, who worked in the Rococo style.
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ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dominant colour
La Blanchisseuse is a 1756 ink by François Boucher, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows a woman hanging laundry outside a crumbling stone wall. A child peeks from a small doorway, while another person sits on the ground nearby. Trees and bushes fill the background, giving the scene a quiet, slightly wild feel. The artist used fine lines to show texture—like the rough wall and soft fabric—making everything look detailed but delicate. The title *La Blanchisseuse* hints this is about laundry day, but the mood feels more like a dream than daily life. Next, check out the technique: etching to see how artists like this carved images into metal plates.
François Boucher was a French painter, draughtsman and etcher, who worked in the Rococo style.
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