Les Nourrices (The Nurses)
1780
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
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Artist
Jean-François Janinet
Jean-François Janinet (1752–1814) was a French artist, born in Paris.
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ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Les Nourrices (The Nurses) is a 1780 ink by Jean-François Janinet, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This sketch shows a woman in a bonnet carrying a baby, standing near a cradle where another child sits. Behind her, a ladder leans against a building, and a few more kids play on the ground. The lines are loose and the brown tones give it a soft, sketchy feel. The title *Les Nourrices* (The Nurses) hints this scene is about childcare. The artist used a mix of etching and aquatint to create these warm, fuzzy textures. Check out the technique: etching, drypoint, aquatint to see how artists make prints like this.
Jean-François Janinet (1752–1814) was a French artist, born in Paris.
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