Fête champêtre (Pastoral Gathering)
1720
oil
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
1720
oil
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
You see people relaxing in a landscape with trees and a few buildings in the background. The people are grouped in a way that shows different stages of love. This painting is interesting because it was made during a time when the artist was experimenting with new ideas about how to show people in nature. Check out the work of Jean Antoine Watteau.
