Question: the fête galante is most associated with which artist
Answer: Fête galante ( French pronunciation : ​ ( fɛːt ɡalɑ̃t ) ) ( courtship party ) is a term referring to a category of painting specially created by the French Academy in 1717 to describe Antoine Watteau 's ( 1684 -- 1721 ) variations on the theme of the fête champêtre which featured figures in ball dress or masquerade costumes disporting themselves amorously in parkland settings .