Jean-Baptiste Greuze’s paintings, technically superb, tell stories both moral and sexy. Born in Tournus, France, in 1725, Greuze studied with Charles Grandon and soon learned to merge Rococo and Dutch Realist styles, creating intimate portraits and genre scenes that were sometimes mildly salacious. In life, too, women seemed to bedevil him—Greuze’s wife cheated on him and embezzled his money. By the time he died, in 1805, he was on the verge of bankruptcy despite breaking records at auction in the 1760s and 1770s. This exhibition, marking the 300th anniversary of Greuze’s birth, explores both his daring and his deep humanity, focusing especially on his depictions of children. —Elena Clavarino