Soldiers on the March
jeanantoinewatteau
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gouache
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figurative
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abstract painting
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possibly oil pastel
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oil painting
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acrylic on canvas
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underpainting
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painting painterly
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watercolour bleed
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watercolour illustration
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watercolor
"Soldiers on the March" is a painting by Jean-Antoine Watteau, a prominent French artist of the Rococo period known for his fêtes galantes. The painting depicts a group of soldiers on horseback and foot, traveling through a wooded landscape, with a wagon in the distance, suggesting they are on a military campaign. Watteau’s artistic style, characterized by elegant figures and delicate brushwork, beautifully portrays the scene. While the painting focuses on the figures, the background features a lush green landscape, suggesting a sense of tranquility and order, in contrast to the potential chaos of war.
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