thegreenspinet: Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, Boy Playing with Cards, 1740Jean-Baptiste-Sim
thegreenspinet: Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, Boy Playing with Cards, 1740 Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin (November 2, 1699 – December 6, 1779) was an 18th-century French painter. He is considered a master of still life, and is also noted for his genre paintings which depict kitchen maids, children, and domestic activities. Carefully balanced composition, soft diffusion of light, and granular impasto characterize his work. -- source link
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