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The Palais Royal--Garden's Walk / Promenade du Jardin du Palais Royal

Louis Le Coeur after Claude-Louis Desrais

National Gallery of Art

This is a painting of a gathering in a garden with striped tents and large trees providing shade. The architecture in the background suggests an urban setting. The people in the painting are dressed in elaborate, colorful attire. The style is reminiscent of Jean-Honoré Fragonard, known for lively scenes and intricate compositions of the Rococo period.

Artwork Details

Date
1787
Medium
wash manner with etching and engraving, printed in blue, red, yellow, and black inks
Dimensions
5106 × 3427 px
Public Domain
Yes
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