ɐ fɹˈiːkwənt θˈiːm wʌz ðæt ʌvðɪ ˈɪndoːɹ ɔːɹ aʊtdˈoːɹ bˈæŋkwɪt wɪð lˈɑːɹdʒ ɡɹˈuːps ʌv ˈɛlɪɡənt fˈɪɡjɚz fɔːɹʃˈædoʊɪŋ ðə fˈɛɹt tʃˈæmpɛɹɾɚ ɡˈɑːɹdən pˈɑːɹɾiz sˈiːnz ɪn lˈeɪɾɚ fɹˈɛntʃ pˈeɪntɪŋ.
A frequent theme was that of the indoor or outdoor banquet with large groups of elegant figures foreshadowing  the fête champêtre (garden parties) scenes in later French painting.