The Fortune Teller 1720 - 1770

drawing, print

drawing

toned paper

print

possibly oil pastel

fluid art

child

coloured pencil

coffee painting

underpainting

men

painting painterly

watercolour bleed

watercolour illustration

watercolor

"The Fortune Teller" is a drawing by the renowned French Rococo painter François Boucher, dating from 1720-1770. This intimate work, currently housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, captures a moment of intrigue as a woman consults a fortune teller while a young boy observes. Boucher's masterful use of light and shadow creates a sense of mystery and intimacy, characteristic of his style. This delicate and highly detailed drawing exemplifies the artist's ability to portray the fashionable and frivolous elements of Rococo society.