Ornamental Vase Design
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number
1921-6-509-7
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Ornamental Vase Design by Juste-François B (French, 1736–1782), created between 1755 and 1768, captures the exuberant spirit of mid-18th-century French Rococo design. As the son of renowned painter François Boucher, Juste specialized in ornamental prints that served as blueprints for luxury goods like porcelain vases. This work, classified as a print from the Smithsonian American Art Museum collection, reflects the era's fascination with elegant, nature-inspired motifs—think scrolling foliage, delicate shells, and playful asymmetry—hallmarks of the Rococo movement's lighthearted opulence. P...