The See-Saw
The See-Saw is a painting by French Rococo artist Jean-Honoré Fragonard, created sometime around 1750 to 1752 during the artist's early career. It is currently in the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid. The painting forms a pair with another Fragonard work entitled Blind Man's Bluff.
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| Artist | Jean-Honoré Fragonard |
| Year | c. 1750−1752 |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 120 cm × 94.5 cm (47 in × 37.2 in) |
| Location | Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid, Spain |
The See-Saw depicts young children playing with a seesaw in a forest grove. It is seen as an important precedent to Fragonard's masterpiece The Swing.[1]
References
- "The See-Saw". Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
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