I'm not sure just when I first came across one of Watteau's red, black and white chalk drawings, but I remember being instantly taken with them. The Metropolitan Museum has Seated Woman, 1716-17, which is both excellent and fairly typical. The Getty has four of Watteau's works in this medium.
I like these very much.
They remind me a little of Chinese or Japanese prints in their simplicity.
Posted by: Loren | June 22, 2006 at 02:57 PM