A Chinese Man and Woman Fishing by a Fishpond — Gabriel Huquier|François Boucher | DiscoverArt

Gabriel Huquier|François Boucher

A Chinese Man and Woman Fishing by a Fishpond

18th century

Etching and engraving

29.9 × 23.7 cm (11.8 × 9.3 in)

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