This vibrantly colored yet wispy painting is what critics called Fragonard’s “quick sketch” style. On the backs of these portraits, the artist often noted that they had been “painted in an hour’s time.”

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This vibrantly colored yet wispy painting is what critics called Fragonard’s “quick sketch” style. On the backs of these portraits, the artist often noted that they had been “painted in an hour’s time.”

Source: American Paintings and Sculpture: Selected Works

Sultana on an Ottoman (Sultane sur une ottomane)

European Art East: Burkhardt Gallery»

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ProfSarahVit:

Impressive!