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Oil painting of elegantly dressed figures gathered for an outdoor party in a wooded glade, with a pink-gowned woman standing at right and a dog in the foreground.

Fête champêtre (Pastoral Gathering)

An elegant outdoor party of richly dressed figures gathers in a shaded wooded glade. A woman in a pink gown stands at right while seated companions in yellow and blue relax among the trees, and a dog and children sit in the foreground. Painted in loose, feathery brushwork with warm, glowing tones.

Artist
Jean Antoine Watteau
Date
1718–21
Medium
Oil on panel
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 1210 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1721).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Max and Leola Epstein Collection

Español: Reunión campestre (Fête champêtre) de Jean Antoine Watteau

Una elegante fiesta al aire libre reúne a figuras con ricos trajes en un claro arbolado y sombreado. Una mujer con vestido rosa está de pie a la derecha, mientras compañeros sentados con prendas amarillas y azules descansan entre los árboles; un perro y niños aparecen en primer plano. La pintura usa pinceladas sueltas y tonos cálidos y luminosos.

Português: Reunião campestre (Fête champêtre) de Jean Antoine Watteau

Uma elegante festa ao ar livre reúne figuras com trajes luxuosos em uma clareira arborizada e sombreada. Uma mulher de vestido rosa está de pé à direita, enquanto companheiros sentados, de roupas amarelas e azuis, descansam entre as árvores; um cão e crianças aparecem em primeiro plano. A pintura usa pinceladas soltas e tons quentes e luminosos.

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