Noce de Village (Village Wedding)

About this work

This painting shows a village wedding scene. It's done in a wash manner with etching, printed in carmine ink. The scene is full of people, but they're not very clear because the painting is faded and has some marks on it. The painting is quite old, from 1785. It's an example of Romanticism, which was an art movement that focused on emotions and nature. The artist, Charles-Melchior Descourtis, was part of this movement. If you like this painting, you might want to look up more works by Charles-Melchior Descourtis.