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Watteau's influence on the arts ( not only painting, but the decorative arts, costume, film, poetry, music ) was more extensive than that of almost any other 18th-century artist.

According to the 1911 Britannica, " in his treatment of the landscape background and of the atmospheric surroundings of the figures can be found the germs of Impressionism ".

The Watteau dress, a long, sacklike dress with loose pleats hanging from the shoulder at the back, similar to those worn by many of the women in his paintings, is named after him.

A revived vogue for Watteau began in England during the British Regency, and was later encapsulated by the Goncourt brothers and the World of Art.

In 1984 Watteau societies were created in Paris, by Jean Ferré, and London, by Dr. Selby Whittingham.

A major exhibition in Paris, Washington and Berlin commemorated the tercentenary of his birth in 1984.

Since 2000 a Watteau centre has been established at Valenciennes by Professor Chris Rauseo.

A catalogue of his drawings has been compiled by Pierre Rosenberg, replacing the one by Sir Karl Parker, and Alan Wintermute is preparing one for his paintings.