Chinese Lady 1738 - 1745

"Chinese Lady" is an etching by French Rococo painter Francois Boucher. The artwork features a European interpretation of a Chinese woman in traditional clothing, sitting beneath a parasol and a decorative garden setting. The scene, though seemingly exotic, was popular in the Rococo period which favored depictions of leisure and elegance, often featuring romanticized interpretations of foreign cultures. Boucher was well known for his use of delicate lines and soft, elegant forms which are visible in the etching. The etching "Dame Chinoise" is housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.