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Les Confidences Pastorales by François Boucher

Les Confidences Pastorales

François Boucher·1745

Historical Context

Les Confidences Pastorales from 1745 at LACMA shows Boucher painting a pastoral scene of romantic confidence. His shepherd and shepherdess compositions created the visual language of French Rococo pastoral romance. Boucher's pastoral subjects construct an entirely artificial Arcadia populated by idealized peasants who never soil their hands or their silk. These images of prettified rural life produced for aristocratic clients represent the ultimate refinement of the French pastoral tradition ...

Technical Analysis

The pastoral lovers are arranged in an idyllic landscape. Boucher's warm palette and delicate handling create a scene of Rococo romantic charm.

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Los Angeles County Museum of Art

Los Angeles, United States

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Quick Facts

Medium
Oil paint
Era
Rococo
Style
French Rococo
Genre
Landscape
Location
Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles
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