A bas-relief depicting a satyr at left holding two infants, another child satyr to right, dancing to the sound of the sistrum played by the woman in center, around the relief, a vase decorated with the head of a satyr, plants, and a thyrsus, from 'Four Bacchanalia' (Quatre Bacchanales) 1763
jeanhonorefragonard
themetropolitanmuseumofart
drawing, print
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drawing
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light pencil work
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ink drawing
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pen drawing
# print
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pen illustration
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pen sketch
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pencil sketch
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vase
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ink drawing experimentation
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pen-ink sketch
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men
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pen work
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fantasy sketch
This etching, a bas-relief depicting a satyr at left holding two infants, another child satyr to right, dancing to the sound of the sistrum played by the woman in center, is one of four from Jean-Honoré Fragonard's "Four Bacchanalia" series (1763). The detail in the foliage that frames the relief is notable for its contrast with the simplicity of the figures, capturing Fragonard's talent for both dramatic and intimate portrayals of human and mythological scenes.
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