The Broken Pitcher 1771

"The Broken Pitcher" (1771) by Jean-Baptiste Greuze, a prominent figure in the French Rococo period, depicts a young woman in a state of distress after breaking a pitcher. The painting, currently on display at the Louvre in Paris, uses a realistic style to emphasize the woman's emotional vulnerability. Her sorrowful expression, captured with meticulous detail, evokes a sense of empathy from the viewer. The composition, framed within an oval format, highlights the woman as the central subject. The painting's intimate and sentimental nature, typical of Greuze's genre scenes, made it a popular work during its time.