Crossing the Bridge, c.1730 - Canvas Print
Francois Boucher
Location: The State Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg, RussiaOriginal Size: 59 x 72 cm
Giclée Canvas Print | $63.20 USD
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*Max printing size: 19.4 x 23.6 in
*Max framing size: Long side up to 28"
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If you select a frameless art print of "Crossing the Bridge" by Boucher, it will be prepared for shipment within 48 hours. However, if you prefer a framed artwork, the printing and framing process will typically require approximately 7-8 days before it is ready to be shipped.
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Painting Information
Alright, let's take a gander at this Boucher gem, shall we? "Crossing the Bridge" - what a quaint little scene he's cooked up for us here. It's got this dreamy, soft-focus quality that Boucher was known for, all misty blues and hazy greens. The man knew how to make a landscape look positively edible.
Front and center, we've got this rustic wooden bridge. It's not much to look at, really - just a few planks slapped together. But it's what's happening on it that catches the eye. A woman on horseback, looking all prim and proper, is leading a small herd of cattle across. There's a chap on foot too, probably some farmhand or other.
The palette here is classic Boucher - lots of cool blues in the sky and distant hills, warmed up by earthy browns and touches of rusty orange in the foreground. He's playing with light and shadow, creating this sense of depth that draws you right into the scene.
Now, composition-wise, Boucher's gone for a bit of a zigzag here. Your eye starts with the cattle in the lower left, then zips up to that rather improbable tree on the right - all wispy and bendy, like it's doing a little dance. Then you're led back down to the bridge and across to those architectural bits in the background.
It's all very theatrical, very staged - but in a good way, mind you. Boucher wasn't trying to give us a slice of real life here. No, this is a confection, a pretty little pastoral fantasy for the powdered-wig set to coo over. And you know what? It works. It's charming, it's escapist, it's... well, it's Boucher all over, isn't it?
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