prolific French Rococo painter of the Enlightenment age. His genre paintings are known for their subtly erotic charge. ‘The Swing’ is a fine example. Landscapes, portraits and book design was also among his talents. … Read MoreAntoine Watteau and Francois Boucher were his contemporaries, and he trained in the studio of the latter. He visited Italy twice, once on scholarship. He had a strong influence on Impressionists for both his use of colour and expressive brushwork.