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Music-Making Company in a Park (fête galante)
Jean Moyreau (mentioned on object), 1726 - 1735
Watteau is best known for his fêtes galantes, scenes of elegant companies in outdoor settings inspired by the work of earlier artists such as Peter Paul Rubens. Music is a recurring theme and often suggests an amorous interaction. In the right foreground, a woman is singing surrounded by people playing string instruments and admirers. The composition is from a series of the four seasons: this is summer.
- Artwork typeprint
- Object numberRP-P-2019-752
- Dimensionsheight 349 mm x width 408 mm