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Gaston La Touche, The Joyous Festival, ca. 1906. Oil on canvas. Dixon Gallery and Gardens; Gift ...
The Joyous Festival
Gaston La Touche, The Joyous Festival, ca. 1906. Oil on canvas. Dixon Gallery and Gardens; Gift ...
Gaston La Touche, The Joyous Festival, ca. 1906. Oil on canvas. Dixon Gallery and Gardens; Gift of Mrs. James D. Robinson in Memory of James D. Robinson, 1986.3

The Joyous Festival

Artist (b. October 29, 1854, Saint-Cloud, France - d. July 12, 1913, Saint-Cloud, France)
Dateca. 1906
MediumOil on canvas
DimensionsUnframed: 82 1/2 × 113 1/2 in. (209.6 × 288.3 cm) Framed: 90 × 122 in. (228.6 × 309.9 cm)
ClassificationsPAINTING
Credit LineDixon Gallery and Gardens; Museum purchase with funds from Mrs. James D. Robinson in memory of James D. Robinson
Object number1986.3
DescriptionIn the foreground, two couples dance on a dock holding lanterns. Another group of people, including some musicians, sit in a boat nearby. The festive scene is lit by yellow lanterns and fireworks.
Status
On view