Music and Dance

François Boucher

Cleveland Museum of Art

The painting depicts a group of five cherubs in an outdoor setting. The cherubs are naked, have blonde or brown hair, and are positioned on the right and left sides of the image. The two on the left are sitting on a blue and grey cloth, one with a green floral wreath on their head, and hold musical instruments. The leftmost cherub holds a flute, while the one next to them holds a drum. On the right side, three cherubs stand near a stone structure with a small waterfall and a decorative grey swirl; one cherub has their leg raised and rests it on the edge of the waterfall. The background features a blue sky with white clouds, greenery, trees, and a distant landscape. The painting's title is "Music and Dance" and it is the work of François Boucher.