Two Chinoiseries

mid-/late 18th century

Jean-Baptiste Pillement

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Jean-Baptiste Pillement

Artist, French, 1728 - 1808

This is a drawing of an ornate garden scene. The drawing features a garden setting within a circular outline. The garden includes architectural elements such as a decorative pavilion or gazebo, surrounded by plants and foliage. A bird is flying above, and elegantly dressed figures are in the foreground. The drawing showcases fine lines and a soft rendering of the subjects.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    brush and black ink with graphite and incised framing line

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Donald Stone

  • Dimensions

    sheet (upper): 8.2 × 11.4 cm (3 1/4 × 4 1/2 in.)
    sheet (lower): 7.8 × 11.4 cm (3 1/16 × 4 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.40.32

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Galerie de Bayser, Paris); Donald Stone, New York [1942 - 2020]; bequest to NGA, 2022.

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