The Bathing Party
Artist: Jean-Baptiste Pater (French, 1695-1736)
Date: early 18th Century
Dimensions:
H: 26 1/4 in. (66.8 cm); W: 32 1/4 in. (81.9 cm)
Medium: Oil on canvas.
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Purchased with funds from the Libbey Endowment, Gift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number: 1954.28
Label Text:The only student of Antoine Watteau (see his La Conversation in this gallery), Jean-Baptiste Pater was greatly influenced by the older painter’s style and subject matter. However, Pater developed one of his favorite subjects, a group of bathing women, independently of his master. This lighthearted, sensuous image conforms to the French Rococo style of the 18th century—characterized in painting by lush images of pleasure-seeking young people, a palette often dominated by pinks and blues and greens, and an overall sense of lightness and elegance.
Look for the three young voyeuristic men spying on the unsuspecting women.
Look for the three young voyeuristic men spying on the unsuspecting women.
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