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May Ball, 1763. Creator: Jean-Michel Moreau
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May Ball, 1763. Creator: Jean-Michel Moreau
May Ball, 1763
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Ball Ballroom Dance Floor Jean Michel Moreau Jean Michel Moreau Le Jeune Jean Michel Moreau The Younger Le Jeune May Day Maypole Month Moreau Jean Michel Moreau Jean Michel Ii Rococo Era Wash Gouache Laid Paper Pen And Ink Drawing Watercolour On Paper
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This exquisite 18th century print, titled "May Ball, 1763," is a captivating depiction by Jean-Michel Moreau (1736-1814), also known as Jean-Michel Moreau le Jeune or Jean-Michel Moreau II. The antique artwork is a testament to the opulence and grandeur of the French Rococo period. The scene unfolds in an elegant ballroom, where men and women, dressed in their finest attire, are engaged in lively dancing. The male figure in brown, with a top hat and cane, stands confidently on the dance floor, while the women in colorful gowns twirl and laugh, their figures gracefully captured in pen and black ink with brown and grey wash watercolor and gouache heightened with white gouache on laid paper. The May Ball, also known as the May Bank Holiday or May Day celebration, was a traditional event marking the end of the winter season and the beginning of spring. The Maypole, a symbol of fertility and renewal, can be seen in the background, adding to the festive atmosphere. This historic artwork, now housed in the National Gallery of Art in Washington D.C., is a priceless treasure of European art heritage and a conceptual representation of the culture and concepts of the 18th century.
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