Watteau

[ wo-toh; French va-toh ]

noun

1. Jean An·toine [zhah, n, ah, n, -, twan], 1684–1721, French painter.

Watteau

/ ˈwɒtəʊ; vato /

noun

1. WatteauJean-Antoine16841721MFrenchARTS AND CRAFTS: painter Jean-Antoine (ʒɑ̃ ɑ̃twan). 1684–1721, French painter, esp of fêtes champêtres

Example Sentences

Watteau was consulting him for tuberculosis — sadly, to no avail: The artist died, at 36, the following summer.

From Washington Post

Watteau’s bodies, leaning into one another, huddled on benches or picnicking on the grass, speak a delicate language of love — and so do the dancers in “No Tomorrow.”

From Washington Post

“I later realized he got it from Watteau. Paul was very educated visually.”

From New York Times

So Morisot’s rendering of the cascading folds of Edma’s dress feels like an homage to Watteau’s indelible, 18th century pictures of young women in loose gowns seen from behind.

From Washington Post

But this bridal look redux is more fashion forward than past understated styles, with designs like sleek long-sleeved gowns with plunging necklines, intricate knot-detail at the waist and structured columns with detachable Watteau trains.

From New York Times