The Toilette of Venus
François Boucher
€53,90
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- 380g/m² cotton canvas — certified museum quality
- Solid wood stretcher bar with 0.75” gallery wrap
- HD Giclée print — colour-true to the original
- Ready to hang — hanging hardware included
The Toilette of Venus (1751) stands as one of the most exquisite expressions of French Rococo painting, executed by François Boucher at the height of his celebrated career. Commissioned to adorn the refined interiors of aristocratic France, this luminous oil on canvas depicts the goddess Venus at her morning ritual, surrounded by cherubic putti, shimmering drapery, and the soft abundance of pearls and roses — emblems of beauty, love, and feminine grace.
Boucher's technique is a masterclass in sensuous illusionism: his brushwork renders silk and flesh with equal delicacy, while his palette of powdery blues, warm ivories, and blush pinks evokes the dreamlike atmosphere favored by the court of Louis XV, for whom Boucher served as First Painter to the King. The composition balances opulence with intimacy, inviting the viewer into a private, mythological moment suffused with elegance and desire.
Held in the permanent collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, this masterwork is now available as a museum-quality stretched canvas reproduction, hand-wrapped on a solid 0.75-inch gallery frame. Printed on premium matte canvas, it faithfully captures the luminosity and detail of Boucher's original — ready to display and built to last a lifetime.
| Artist | François Boucher |
| Year | 1751 |
| Medium | Oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 42 5/8 x 33 1/2 in. (108.3 x 85.1 cm) |
| Collection | The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York |
| Movement | Rococo |
| Available sizes | |
| Small | 20 × 25 cm (8″ × 10″) |
| Medium | 51 × 76 cm (20″ × 30″) |
| Large | 102 × 152 cm (40″ × 60″) |
| All sizes include a 0.75" gallery wrap. Ready to hang — no framing required. | |
