Figure Studies
The Sense of Touch
Philippe Mercier
An elegant 18th-century genre painting depicting an intimate domestic scene centered on the tactile interaction with a family cat.
The Sense of Taste
Philippe Mercier
1744 · Oil Paint, Canvas
An elegant 18th-century genre scene depicting a refined gathering enjoying the sensory pleasures of wine and fruit.
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Where it works
A quiet, grounding work with softened warm notes — adds structure to a more polished room.
- Often works in
- Dining Room · Living Room · Study
- Placement
- Strong over sofas, beds, buffets, or wider open walls
- Walls
- Benefits from light or mid-tone surroundings
- Color notes
- Deep burgundy, Charcoal black, Rich brown
About the piece
Painted by Philippe Mercier in 1744, this Rococo work captures a moment of social intimacy and sensory indulgence. Part of a series on the five senses, it depicts figures in fine period dress sharing a table against a twilight landscape, rendered with soft, luminous brushwork characteristic of the mid-18th century European tradition.
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