Inspiration
- Artist
- Jean-Honore Fragonard
- Date
- 1769
- Style
- Rococo
- Genre
- Portrait
- Location
- Louvre
'Inspiration' is a masterpiece by the renowned French portrait painter and printmaker, Jean-Honoré Fragonard. Known for his remarkable talent and hedonistic style, Fragonard was a leading figure in the late Rococo period of the Ancien Régime. The painting, done on canvas using oil paints, is a perfect representation of his signature genre, showcasing an intimate scene with veiled eroticism. The work displays Fragonard's prolific artistic capability, and is undeniably one of his most popular pieces produced in an illustrious career that boasted more than 550 paintings.
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