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Pierre-Auguste Renoir

1841–1919

Marcellin-Gilbert Desboutin. Renoir Seated, 1877.
Marcellin-Gilbert Desboutin. Renoir Seated, 1877.

Renoir began by painting porcelain before studying in Charles Gleyre's Paris studio. Working with Monet on the Seine in 1869 helped him develop a lighter palette. Travel to Italy in 1881 encouraged a stronger interest in drawing and classical figure construction.

Paintings and other works

Two Sisters (On the Terrace) — Pierre-Auguste RenoirPierre-Auguste Renoir

Two Sisters (On the Terrace)

1881Acrobats at the Cirque Fernando (Francisca and Angelina Wartenberg) — Pierre-Auguste RenoirPierre-Auguste Renoir

Acrobats at the Cirque Fernando (Francisca and Angelina Wartenberg)

1879By the Seashore — Pierre-Auguste RenoirPierre-Auguste Renoir

By the Seashore

1883Madame Charpentier and Her Children — Pierre-Auguste RenoirPierre-Auguste Renoir

Madame Charpentier and Her Children

1878Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette — Pierre-Auguste RenoirPierre-Auguste Renoir

Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette

1876Lunch at the Restaurant Fournaise (The Rowers' Lunch) — Pierre-Auguste RenoirPierre-Auguste Renoir

Lunch at the Restaurant Fournaise (The Rowers' Lunch)

1875Young Woman Sewing — Pierre-Auguste RenoirPierre-Auguste Renoir

Young Woman Sewing

1879The Laundress — Pierre-Auguste RenoirPierre-Auguste Renoir

The Laundress

1877–79Woman at the Piano — Pierre-Auguste RenoirPierre-Auguste Renoir

Woman at the Piano

1875–76Madame Léon Clapisson — Pierre-Auguste RenoirPierre-Auguste Renoir

Madame Léon Clapisson

1883

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Sources

Marcellin-Gilbert Desboutin · Rosenwald Collection; National Gallery of Art, Washington; 1949.5.472 · Public domain (NGA Open Access) Portrait source · Licence