1778
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Voilà la règle de la nature, pourquoi la contrariez-vous? is a 1778 ink by Jean-Baptiste Blaise Simonet, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This picture shows a family inside a cozy room. A man and woman sit at a table, talking. Two kids play on the floor—one crawls, the other leans against a chair. A third child sits quietly nearby. The room has fancy curtains, a bed in the corner, and a small painting on the wall. The man and woman seem to be having a serious chat, maybe about rules or family life. The kids ignore them, doing their own thing. The scene feels real and a little messy. Want to see how artists used this style? Check out etching.
Jean-Baptiste Blaise Simonet (1742–1813) was an artist.
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