L'Heureuse Fecondite 1745 - 1806

"L'Heureuse Fecondite" (Happy Fertility) is an engraving by Jean-Honoré Fragonard created between 1745 and 1806. The print, now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, depicts a mother and her children surrounded by domestic animals, the scene framed by a decorative oval and ivy. Fragonard, a leading Rococo artist, embraced playful and sentimental themes. His works, like this one, explored themes of family and domestic life, often with a touch of whimsicality, reflecting the tastes of the French aristocracy. The work's warm tone and intimate subject matter offer a glimpse into the idealized family life of the period.