Watteau at Work: La Surprise

by Richard Rand, Davide Gasparotto, Emily A. Beeny

Marking the three hundredth anniversary of Jean Antoine Watteau's death, this publication takes a close, revealing look at his recently rediscovered painting La Surprise.

The painting La Surprise by Jean Antoine Watteau (1684-1721) belongs to a new genre of painting invented by the artist himself--the f?te galante. These works, which show graceful open-air gatherings filled with scenes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1606067354
• ISBN13: 9781606067352
• Release Date: December 2021
• Publisher: J. Paul Getty Museum
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.2" x 8.5"