Les trois graces
1786
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
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
Dominant colour
Les trois graces is a 1786 ink by Jean-François Janinet, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
Three women stand side by side, completely naked, with soft skin tones against a pale blue sky. The one on the left holds a small bouquet of flowers, her arm resting lightly on the middle woman’s shoulder. The right woman leans in, her hand touching the middle figure’s back while she holds a similar bouquet. Their hair is styled neatly, and the background shows a faint landscape with trees and hills. Notice how the artist used smooth lines to show the curves of their bodies—this was a common way to study human forms back then. Want to know more? Look up etching.
Jean-François Janinet (1752–1814) was a French artist, born in Paris.
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