The Swing

### Most Frequently Appearing Clues (Sorted by Frequency):

1. **Pink Dress Detail** (12 mentions)

- Context: The central figure wears a billowing pink dress that becomes a focal point as she swings

- Appears in nearly every question stem as a key identifying feature

2. **Cupid/Putto Statue** (10 mentions)

- Context: A statue of Cupid holding a finger to his lips appears on the left side, symbolizing secrecy

- Consistently mentioned as a significant compositional element

3. **Hidden Man in Bushes** (9 mentions)

- Context: A young lover concealed in shrubbery looks up at the swinging woman

- Featured prominently in descriptions of the painting's narrative

4. **Gabriel François Doyen Reference** (7 mentions)

- Context: Initially offered the commission but refused due to its frivolous nature

- Often used as a lead-in clue

5. **White Dog** (6 mentions)

- Context: A small white dog appears in the lower portion of the painting

- Usually mentioned as a secondary identifying detail

### Related Quizbowl Facts

The painting was commissioned by Baron de ___1___ for his private pleasure pavilion. ___2___ refused to paint it, considering it too frivolous, before recommending ___3___. The painting exemplifies the ___4___ style with its light colors and playful subject matter. The woman's flying ___5___ has become an iconic symbol of the painting's flirtatious nature. ___6___ created a headless 3D recreation of this work using African wax fabrics. The painting is housed in the ___7___ Collection in London. The composition includes multiple ___8___ statues that observe the scene.

Answers:

1. Saint-Julien

2. Doyen

3. Fragonard

4. Rococo

5. slipper

6. Shonibare

7. Wallace

8. putti

1. **Pink dress/clothing of central figure** - 8 occurrences: Referenced in the woman's attire across multiple questions.

2. **White dog** - 7 occurrences: Described as "small," "fluffy," or "barking" in various questions, appearing in the lower right of the painting.

3. **Man hidden in bushes/looking up dress** - 7 occurrences: The voyeuristic figure concealed in the vegetation looking up at the woman.

4. **Flying/kicked off shoe/slipper** - 7 occurrences: The pink shoe or slipper that the woman loses while swinging.

5. **Gabriel François Doyen refusing commission** - 6 occurrences: Mentions of Doyen turning down or refusing to paint the work before it went to Fragonard.

6. **Cupid/putto with finger to lips** - 6 occurrences: The Falconet-inspired sculpture showing a cupid making a hushing gesture.

7. **Yinka Shonibare's recreation** - 4 occurrences: References to Shonibare's headless 3D installation incorporating Dutch wax fabrics.

8. **Baron de Saint-Julien's commission** - 3 occurrences: Mentions of the Baron who commissioned the painting.

9. **Man pulling ropes/pushing swing** - 3 occurrences: References to the older man controlling the swing.

10. **Additional putti/cherubs** - 3 occurrences: Mentions of other cherub figures observing the scene.

11. **Shepherdess hat** - 2 occurrences: References to the type of hat worn by the central figure.

12. **Three-cornered hat** - 2 occurrences: Mentions of the hat held by one of the figures.

Each element is counted only when explicitly mentioned in the questions, not when merely implied. I've included verbatim phrases where particularly distinctive, but focused on the conceptual repetition rather than exact wording.