The Swing

Fragonard's frothy masterpiece shows a young woman on a swing kicking off her slipper while a hidden admirer gazes up from the bushes. All pastel silk, sunlight and flirtation, it is the very emblem of Rococo playfulness. Beneath the charm lies a wink of aristocratic mischief.

The Swing

Jean-Honoré Fragonard

  • Date1767
  • MovementRococo
  • WhereWallace Collection, London
  • RegionBritain