FRAGONARD, Jean-Honoré
(b. 1732, Grasse, d. 1806, Paris)

Match to Powderkeg (Le feu aux poudres)

1763-64
Oil on canvas, 37 x 45 cm
Musée du Louvre, Paris

Fragonard had begun producing erotica after his first Italian sojourn. His light, casual, yet confident handling can be seen in such works as Le feu aux poudres. They celebrate an adolescent pleasure, a rare ensemble in which the thrill of desire is exalted without the least trace of vulgarity.




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