The Broken Fan 1787 - 1793

"The Broken Fan" (L'Eventail Casse) is a hand-colored print by French artist Louis Marin Bonnet, created between 1787-1793, and currently held in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. The print depicts a playful scene of a couple, a woman in a white dress and a man in a red coat, seated on a chaise lounge. The woman holds a broken fan, a symbol of the lighthearted nature of the subject matter. The artwork is a prime example of the Rococo genre, characterized by its elegant, playful, and often amorous themes.