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a French painter and printmaker whose late Rococo manner was distinguished by remarkable facility, exuberance, and hedonism.
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Born
Jean-Honoré Nicolas Fragonard 5 April 1732 Grasse, France
Died
22 August 1806 (aged 74) Paris, France
Nationality
French
Known for
Painting, drawing, etching
Awards
Prix de Rome
adultbasic
France
Education
Chardin, Boucher, French Academy in Rome, Charles-André van Loo
era
1600-1800
Movement
Rococo
Notable work
The Swing, A Young Girl Reading, The Bolt