Allegory of Winter
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
Irregular, 39 1/4 x 41 5/8 in. (99.7 x 105.7 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Department
European Paintings
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1906
Accession Number
07.225.258
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Art Historical Context
Jacques de La Joue the Younger (1687–1), a French Roc painter, crafted *Allegory of Winter* oil on canvas, a favored for its luminous depth and ability to capture delicate atmospheric effects. Active in early 18th-century Paris La Joue specialized in decorative panels and overdoor paintings for grand interiors, drawing from the playful, ornate Rococo style influenced by Antoine Watteau. This irregular-shaped canvas (39¼ × 41⅝ in.), likely designed for architectural integration, evokes the season's chill through allegorical figures, blending whimsy with symbolism. The composition features chil...