The Dreamer (La Rêveuse)
Jean Antoine Watteau (French, 1684–1721)
1712–14
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Archival matte paper, 189 g/m² (10.3 mil), sourced from Japan, printed with multicolor water-based inkjet so every brushstroke stays crisp. Framed prints arrive ready to hang in a .75″ ayous-wood frame with an acrylite front.
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About this work
The traditional title of this small painting, The Dreamer, derives from an engraving made after it, which was intended for sale to a wider audience. The work is one of a number of small figure paintings by Jean-Antoine Watteau in which the subject’s clothing was inspired by contemporary theater. Here, the woman wears a pseudo-Turkish costume, which reflects the Western European vogue for Turkish culture (“turquerie”) at that time. Watteau’s uniquely delicate, sensitive, and intimate style influenced a number of other painters throughout the 18th century.
- Artist
- Jean Antoine Watteau
- Date
- 1712–14
- Medium
- Oil on panel
- Origin
- France
- Style
- 18th Century
- Collection
- Painting and Sculpture of Europe
- Reference
- 1960.305 · Art Institute of Chicago