Children Seated on a Hillside with a Racquet 1835 - 1900

"Children Seated on a Hillside with a Racquet" is a delicate pencil and pastel drawing created by French artist Charles-Emmanuel Serret between 1835 and 1900. The work, currently housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, depicts three children seated on a grassy hillside. The children, rendered in soft, hazy strokes, gaze out at a distant village, capturing a moment of quiet contemplation and childhood innocence. The subtle use of color and the soft contours of the figures create a sense of ethereal beauty, characteristic of Serret's style.