Ornamental Vase Design
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-509-10
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Ornamental Vase Design** is a print created by French artist Juste-François Boucher (1736–1782) between 1755 and 1768. This elegant work captures a decorative vase motif from a period when ornamental designs played a vital role in European decorative arts. Prints of this kind circulated widely among artisans, serving as models that could be adapted into ceramics, metalwork, furniture, or architectural details. They helped spread fashionable ideas of luxury and refinement during the mid-18th century, when such motifs delighted patrons across France and beyond. Now in the Smithsonian America...