Concert Champêtre
The Met
Artist: Jean-Baptiste Joseph Pater(French, Valenciennes 1695–1736 Paris)
Date: ca. 1734
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 20 1/2 x 26 3/4 in. (52.1 x 67.9 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1937
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A gathering of people in a landscape with trees and hills, and cherubs floating above
Detailed Description
A gathering of dressed figures is depicted in a landscape under a partly cloudy sky. The scene is divided into a brighter left side with an open vista and a darker right side dominated by dense trees. On the left, a pale blue sky with soft white and grey clouds transitions to a warm, orange-pink horizon. Below, a distant landscape features rolling hills and faint structures. In the immediate foreground on the left, a man in a dark brown coat leans against a tree trunk, looking down. To his right, a woman in a dark green gown sits on the ground, facing another woman standing in a purple bodice and red skirt with a white apron. The central group consists of several figures. A man in an orange-brown jacket and breeches, with white stockings, sits on a low mound, holding a walking stick. He looks towards a woman in a light pink and white gown, who is seated beside him. To her right, a small child sits, and another woman in a light green and cream gown plays a lute. Behind this central group, other figures are partially visible, including a woman in a reddish-brown dress. On the right side, the landscape is dominated by a dense, dark green grove of trees, creating a shadowy backdrop. Within this darker area, two more figures are visible, one in a red hat and dark cloak. Above them, floating on a cloud-like formation, are three nude cherubs, two of whom are interacting with each other.
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