François Boucher
French, 1703–1770
Laundresses in a Landscape
1760
In a lush forest, a small cascade runs into a placid river. One of two young laundresses working by the riverbank has spotted a boy peeping at them playfully from behind a tree. Boucher often used figures like these in his idealized landscapes to add touches of color—like the laundress's red skirt—and to suggest a lighthearted narrative.
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 19 7/8 x 24 in. (50.5 x 61 cm) |
| Object Number | 2002.8 |
| Acquisition | Acquired by the Clark, 2002 |
| Status | On View |
Image Caption
François Boucher, Laundresses in a Landscape, 1760, oil on canvas. Clark Art Institute, Acquired by the Clark, 2002.8
Select Bibliography
Rand, Richard. "Recent Acquisitions (19942005) at the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute." The Burlington Magazine 147, no. 1225 (April 2005): 293300.
