Les Plaisirs du Bal (The Pleasures of Dancing) is a refined painting by Jean-Antoine Watteau, created around 1717–1719, a perfect expression of French Rococo art and spirit. The work depicts an elegant country party scene, in which ladies and gentlemen, dressed in sumptuous robes, dance and converse in an enchanted garden. Watteau gracefully captures the lightheartedness and melancholy of the aristocratic world of his time, where worldly joy intertwines with a subtle sense of nostalgia.
The harmonious and vibrant composition is animated by soft light and delicate colors that fade into pink and gold tones. The figures, immersed in a dreamy atmosphere, seem suspended between reality and fantasy. In Les Plaisirs du Bal, Watteau celebrates the fragile beauty of the moment, transforming a scene of revelry into a poetic meditation on the fleeting nature of life and love.
Sublime quality material
Printed on handmade Amalfi paper Sheet size: 29 x 42 cm With frame: 30 x 40 cm Material: Printed on high-quality handmade Amalfi paper with fringed edges Frame: Light brown beech wood and handmade wood pulp
CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY
The work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity, also on Amalfi paper, signed by the printmaker.
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