Draft:The Bathers (Fragonard)
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The Bathers is one of the many genre paintings which French painter Jean-Honoré Fragonard is known for. The oil on canvas was created by the Rococo artist in 1765. Its painted surface measures 80 x 64 cm and it currently resides in the Louvre Museum in Paris, France.
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[edit]The painting depicts multiple nude women shown to be bathing in a stream amidst the lush foliage. The women are painted in a variety of different poses. The focus of the artwork is the woman in the center who has both arms raised and is elevated above the rest. Some of the other bathers are facing this nude woman, who seems to be leaping above the water. A pale pink cloth falls from her right hand.
Painted scenes such as this were often an excuse for the artist to arrange nude forms in different positions. Regardless, such pieces were considered quite risqué for its time. The light palette and soft lines portrays the women with an air of innocent white still drawing upon their sexual appeal. This painting both showcases Fragonard's individual talent and style while also demonstrating the key characteristics of Rococo artwork with its gentle brushstrokes and the depiction of an intimate, erotic scene.