Noce de Village (Village Wedding)

Charles-Melchior Descourtis after Nicolas Antoine Taunay

National Gallery of Art

This is a painting of an outdoor gathering under a large tent. The scene depicts a bustling setting with various colors and forms. The tent covers people who are sitting and standing. There are elements such as a table and objects seen outside the tent. The background has trees under a clear sky with scattered clouds, and the foreground shows figures seated, standing, or walking. This is in the style of Jean-Baptiste Greuze.