Rococo

  • Study for Rokoko (1888)

    Study for Rokoko (1888)

    Carl Larsson (Swedish, 1853–1919)

    Delicate pastel hues swirl around figures in powdered wigs, their gestures frozen mid-conversation. The sketch captures Rococo’s playful elegance—whispered secrets and rustling silk suggested with quick, confident strokes. A world of aristocratic leisure emerges from these loose lines, both spontaneous and precise.

  • Landscape (late 1770s)

    Landscape (late 1770s)

    Louis Gabriel Moreau (French, 1740–1806)

    A tranquil countryside scene bathed in soft light, where winding paths and distant cottages whisper of quiet solitude.