La Pêche, ou Neptune et Amphitrite

La Pêche, ou Neptune et Amphitrite presents a mythological seascape in which Neptune, crowned and bearded, stands with Amphitrite beside him on a rocky promontory as a cloud-born figure above dispenses garlands. Surrounding them, a flotilla of nymphs and sea creatures churns the waves in a lively diagonal sweep from lower left to upper right. The palette blends warm flesh tones, pinks and gold with cool blues and grays, and the painting exhibits the late Baroque/Rococo emphasis on theatrical gesture, luminous brushwork, and lavish ornament.