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I know it’s rude - but I would label Maestro Fragonard as a horny Kitsch painter - but that is exactly why his “Swing” is the best image to celebrate the beginning of spring. And yes, he was a Frenchmen.
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4 responses to 'Jean-Honore Fragonard - The Swing 1767'
Not so sure about fragonard’s grasp of anatomy, either she’s got incredibly long thighs, or her knee’s slipped southwards.
-And very small feet.
nice to have a servant to take all the work out of swinging!
@soubriquet: Hello and welcome.
Oh well, I don’t think he really was interested in depicting the natural world correctly.
i would tap
Looks to me like the guy is trying to get an upskirt shot, and the other guy is trying to help him by pushing her up higher. I think you were right when you said “horny”.
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