The Senses: Touch (after Boucher)
1750
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1750
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Senses: Touch (after Boucher) is a 1750 by Gabriel Huquier, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This etching shows four figures in an outdoor setting. A woman kneels, her hand touching a seated man’s arm. Behind them, a child leans on a tall vase, and another child sits on the ground. The scene looks like a quiet moment of connection, with loose, sketchy lines and soft shading. The woman’s gesture suggests she’s guiding or comforting the seated man. The artist used shading to create a sense of depth and volume in the figures. Next, check out chiaroscuro to see how light and shadow create drama in art.
