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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.

Pastoral Gathering (Fête champêtre) by Jean Antoine Watteau

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

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