Guy Pène Du Bois

Fete Champetre
1928

A vibrant painting depicting a group of people at an outdoor gathering, possibly a fair or park. In the foreground, two women stand facing each other, one in a brown dress with her back to the viewer, and the other in a sleeveless orange dress, holding a red object, possibly a purse or balloon, with a cloche hat and a contemplative expression. A large cluster of colorful balloons tied to a pole rises high above the crowd in the center. The background features more people milling about, some flags, and lush green trees under a blue sky with fluffy white clouds. The painting has a post-impressionistic style with visible brushstrokes and a dreamy atmosphere.

A vibrant painting depicting a group of people at an outdoor gathering, possibly a fair or park. In the foreground, two women stand facing each other, one in a brown dress with her back to the viewer, and the other in a sleeveless orange dress, holding a red object, possibly a purse or balloon, with a cloche hat and a contemplative expression. A large cluster of colorful balloons tied to a pole rises high above the crowd in the center. The background features more people milling about, some flags, and lush green trees under a blue sky with fluffy white clouds. The painting has a post-impressionistic style with visible brushstrokes and a dreamy atmosphere.

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Date
1928

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil on canvas

Dimensions
Overall: 36 1/4 × 28 7/8in. (92.1 × 73.3 cm)

Accession number
85.49.3

Credit line
Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; Mrs. Percy Uris Bequest

Rights and reproductions
Courtesy the Estate of Guy Pene du Bois

API
artworks/5479

Exhibitions

Modern Life: Edward Hopper and His Time

Oct 28, 2010–Apr 10, 2011
Highlights from the Permanent Collection: From Hopper to Mid-Century

Feb 25, 2000–May 20, 2006
The Talk of the Town: Guy Pène du Bois and Elie Nadelman

Feb 10–May 9, 2000

Guy Pène Du Bois
56 works in the collection

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