On the Terrace
1730 National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.
About this artwork
This oil on canvas painting depicts an elegant group of figures socializing in a garden setting, a characteristic subject for the artist. It exemplifies the lighthearted and decorative nature of 18th-century French courtly art.
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Jean-Baptiste Pater was the only student of the famous Rococo master Antoine Watteau, and he became highly skilled at capturing the same 'fête galante' style. These paintings were incredibly popular among the French aristocracy, who enjoyed the escapism of viewing idealized, carefree scenes of romanticized leisure in nature.
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On the Terrace
Jean-Baptiste Pater, 1730
