Peasant Holding Fish Net 1720 - 1800

"Peasant Holding Fish Net" is a drawing created by François Boucher sometime between 1720 and 1800. Boucher was a prominent French Rococo artist, known for his elegant and sensual depictions of figures. This drawing, currently housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, showcases Boucher's mastery of line and form, capturing the dynamic pose of a peasant meticulously mending his fishing net. The drawing, executed with delicate lines and subtle shading, demonstrates Boucher's skill in rendering the human figure with grace and naturalism.