The warm reds and pinks of the boy's face draw your attention, don't they?
How does the facial expression of the boy compare to the facial expressions of the Virgin and Child and the Amida Buddha?
Do you think this image of a boy functioned the same way as the Virgin and Child and the Amida Buddha or not? What do you think was the function of this image?
Questions to consider when viewing this object at the Spencer Museum of Art:
How does the size of the work of art affect your understanding of its function?
What other kinds of art do you see placed near this work of art? Do you see a greater or lesser variety of subjects than in the gallery where the Virgin and Child are on view?
Jean-Honoré Fragonard
France, 1732-1806
