1713
oil
panel
From the collection of Ashmolean Museum
Le Repos Gracieux (The Graceful Rest) is a 1713 oil by Jean Antoine Watteau, a Rococo painting work, held at Ashmolean Museum.
This painting shows a couple in a forest, sitting on a rock. The woman is dressed in a long, white dress and a black cape, while the man is wearing a brown suit. They are surrounded by trees and a waterfall in the background. The woman is holding a stick in her right hand, and the man has his arm around her. They seem to be taking a break and enjoying each other's company. The painting has a dreamy, romantic quality to it. The painting is held at the Ashmolean Museum.
Jean-Antoine Watteau was a French painter and draughtsman whose brief career spurred the revival of interest in colour and movement, as seen in the tradition of Correggio and Rubens.
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