Artwork
Les Baigneuses (Women Bathing)
Les Baigneuses (Women Bathing) is an oil painting by the Rococo painting artist Jean-Baptiste Pater. It dates from 1717 and is held in the collection of the Hermitage Museum.
About this work
Overview
Les Baigneuses (Women Bathing) is a painting created by Jean-Baptiste Pater in 1717 using oil paint.
Subject & Meaning
The work depicts nude figures in a serene, idyllic landscape, embodying the themes of leisure and sensuality characteristic of its genre.
Technique & Style
Pater's style in this painting reflects the lighthearted and elegant qualities of the rococo movement, influenced by his training under Antoine Watteau and others.
History & Provenance
The painting is now held in the State Hermitage Museum, having been created by Pater, a French artist born in Valenciennes in 1695.
Artist & collection
Artist
Jean-Baptiste Pater (December 29, 1695 – July 25, 1736) was a French rococo painter.
