Josephine and the Fortune Teller
- Artist
- David Wilkie
- Date
- 1837
- Style
- Romanticism
- Genre
- Genre painting
"Josephine and the Fortune Teller" is an 1837 canvas by British artist David Wilkie, exemplifying Romanticism through its emotional and narrative depth. This genre painting depicts a young Joséphine de Beauharnais in Martinique, engaging with a fortune teller who predicts her future as Napoleon's wife in France. Wilkie’s detailed brushwork and use of oil paints evoke a sense of intimacy and drama characteristic of the period. The scene captures romanticized storytelling, blending personal destiny with exotic settings, typical of Romantic genre scenes.
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