Portrait of a pilgrim (1730)
Jean-Baptiste Oudry1730 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1755)
Specifications
- Year
- 1730
- Nationality / school
- French
- Lifespan
- 1686–1755
About the artwork
This page presents "Portrait of a pilgrim" (1730), created by Jean-Baptiste Oudry. Figurative in brief: Over the centuries, painters have used the figure to express social standing, narrative, and emotion. Figurative art depicts people and recognisable scenes, and it has been central to European painting since antiquity. Context for 1730: The eighteenth century began with the light, ornamental Rococo, especially in France, and moved towards the clarity and antique references of Neoclassicism by the end of the century. In Japan, ukiyo-e woodblock printing flourished in the Edo period and made colour prints a popular and affordable art form. The catalogue places it in Figurative. The format is portrait.
"Portrait of a pilgrim" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A portrait format suits narrow wall spaces, hallways, and the area beside a door or window. Figurative works draw attention to the human presence, the gesture, and the emotional tone, so they work particularly well as a standalone focal point in living rooms, studies, and bedrooms. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
French, 1686–1755
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