Pastoral Scenes
Les Chiens Savants
Louis Joseph Watteau
A whimsical 18th-century genre scene capturing the delight of a traveling animal performance in the countryside.
18th Century
Rococo elegance, neoclassical restraint, and refined portraiture with decorative ease.
Portraits, landscapes, and decorative works from the 1700s bring refinement, softness, and a sense of grace.
Pastoral Scenes
The Russian Cradle
Jean-Baptiste Le Prince
An intimate 18th-century scene of a Russian peasant family tending to an infant in a rustic outdoor setting.
Pastoral Scenes
The Joys of Motherhood
Jean-Honoré Fragonard
A tender Rococo masterpiece celebrating the simple beauty of motherhood in an idealized rural setting.
Figure Studies
A Visit to the Nursery
Jean-Honoré Fragonard
A heartwarming 18th-century scene of familial love captured with luminous light and soft, painterly brushwork.
Old World Portraits
Portrait of Elisabeth Isabella Mniszech
Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun
A tender late 18th-century portrait capturing the soft, luminous charm of childhood by the renowned artist Vigée Le Brun.
Figure Studies
The Little Schoolmistress
Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin
This charming 18th-century genre scene captures a quiet, educational moment between two children with Chardin's signature soft light.