Are They Thinking about the Grape? (Pensent-ils au raisin?)
1747
oil
canvas
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
1747
oil
canvas
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
Dominant colour
Are They Thinking about the Grape? (Pensent-ils au raisin?) is a 1747 oil by François Boucher, a Rococo painting work, held at Art Institute of Chicago.
This painting shows a young boy and girl sitting together in a lush, green landscape. The boy is dressed in red shorts and a blue and yellow shirt, while the girl wears a pink dress. They are surrounded by animals, including goats, sheep, and a bird. The boy is holding a grape in his hand, and the girl is looking at it. The scene is set in a serene and idyllic environment, with trees and bushes in the background. The painting is done in oil paint and features a genre scene. If you're interested in learning more about the artist behind this piece, you might want to look up François Boucher.
François Boucher was a French painter, draughtsman and etcher, who worked in the Rococo style.
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