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Inpired by the floodings of January 31st 1995 in the Dutch area Rivierenland. The floodings were very severe and forced 250.000 people to evacuate their homes for several weeks.

The fête champêtre, translating to ‘pastoral festival’ or ‘country feast,’ refers to a garden party, popular at the French court in the 18th century. It became the subject of a genre of paintings by the same name, that shows well-dressed individuals enjoying refreshments and entertainment in a pastoral landscape.