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.

These paintings were sometimes also called ‘fête galante’ when depicting a graceful, usually aristocratic scene or ‘concert champêtre’ when depicting a musical scene, such as in Constant’s watercolour. Though Antoine Watteau (1684-1721) is often considered the inventor of the genre, Titian’s (attributed) Le Concert Champêtre, is often regarded as an early predecessor.

Circa 1981
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Part of a portfolio with graphic work from 20 contemporary artists, published by GIN gallery and printed by Studio Art 3 in Milan, Italy. Year of publication unknown.

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Niño Ricardo (11 July 1904 – 14 April 1972), born as Manuel Serrapí, was a Flamenco composer, considered by some sources as the most accomplished flamenco player of his day. He played a significant part in the evolution of the flamenco guitar. He lived in the city center of Sevilla. A child guitar prodigy, his early audiences referred to him as the son of Ricardo, leading to his stage-name Niño (de) Ricardo.