The pinnacle of frivolous, artificial Rococo art. There is much light in this image. Mainly, it is focused on the young woman, as she playfully kicks off her dainty shoe from her dainty foot. The servant pulling the ropes of the swing is of little importance (like palace guards in the background to a theatrical show taking place in a castle), so he is dimly lit. The focus of the girl's eyes directs us to her lover; the colors and his own lighting are very neutral. The billowing pink dress is the most colorful piece in the painting; it is reflected faintly in the flowers to her lower right. Perhaps the girl's frailty, frivolity, and gracefulness is echoed in their color?
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