The Watchful Doe ('biche Aux Augets') (1729)
Jean-Baptiste Oudry1729 · Portrait · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1755)
Specifications
- Year
- 1729
- Nationality / school
- French
- Lifespan
- 1686–1755
About the artwork
"The Watchful Doe ('biche Aux Augets')" (1729) is a work by Jean-Baptiste Oudry. Plants & Animals, a short history: Images of plants and animals are valued both for the care of their observation and for their decorative appeal. Naturalists and artists often worked together, especially on voyages and in published surveys of flora and fauna. About the period around 1729: In Japan, ukiyo-e woodblock printing flourished in the Edo period and made colour prints a popular and affordable art form. 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. The catalogue places it in Plants & Animals. The format is portrait.
"The Watchful Doe ('biche Aux Augets')" 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. Flora and fauna subjects make an interior feel softer and more alive, adding a natural rhythm that works well in both traditional and contemporary spaces. 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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