The Brunette Odalisque
François Boucher · 1740s
The story
The Brunette Odalisque (French: L'Odalisque or l'Odalisque brune) is a 1745 oil-on-canvas painting by French artist François Boucher, now in the Louvre in Paris. The painter's signature is engraved on the low table. He later produced two other works in the odalisque genre, both known as The Blonde Odalisque.
- Artist
- François Boucher
- Date
- 1740s
- Collection
- Louvre, Paris, France
- Medium
- oil paint, canvas
- Size
- 53.5 × 64.5 cm
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