Rococo Oil Paintings 1700-1750

Rococo oil paintings from 1700 to 1750 are known for their ornate elegance, pastel color palettes, and playful, romantic themes. Emerging in France as a lighter, more decorative response to the grandeur of the Baroque, artists like François Boucher, Jean-Honoré Fragonard, and Antoine Watteau embraced scenes of leisure, love, and mythology with a whimsical touch.

These works often featured soft lighting, fluid brushwork, and lavish settings—gardens, boudoirs, and idyllic landscapes—imbued with sensuality and charm. Rococo painting celebrated pleasure and refinement, reflecting the aristocratic tastes of the time while hinting at the fragility of a world on the brink of revolution.