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Watteau at Work: La Surprise dekooning Ambitious in scopeEmily A. Beeny, Davide Gasparotto, and Richard Rand Marking the three hundredth anniversary of Jean Antoine Watteaus death, this publication takes a close, revealing look at his recently rediscovered painting La Surprise. The painting La Surprise by Jean Antoine Watteau (16841721) belongs to a new genre of painting invented by the artist himselfthe fte galante. These works, which show graceful open air gatherings filled with scenes of courtship, music