Leading painter of the Impressionist style
Pierre-Auguste Renoir was a French artist who was a leading painter in the development of the Impressionist style. He celebrated beauty and the sensuality of the human form.
Two Sisters (On the Terrace)
Oil on canvas, 1881
Two Sisters (On the Terrace) (1881) by Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Oil on canvas.
Acrobats at the Cirque Fernando (Francisca and Angelina Wartenberg)
Oil on canvas, 1879
Acrobats at the Cirque Fernando (Francisca and Angelina Wartenberg) (1879) by Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Oil on canvas.
Woman at the Piano
Oil on canvas, 1875
Woman at the Piano (1875–76) by Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Oil on canvas.
Lunch at the Restaurant Fournaise (The Rowers' Lunch)
Oil on canvas, 1875
Lunch at the Restaurant Fournaise (The Rowers' Lunch) (1875) by Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Oil on canvas.
Chrysanthemums
Oil on canvas, 1881
Chrysanthemums (1881–82) by Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Oil on canvas.
Seascape
Oil on canvas, 1879
Seascape (1879) by Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Oil on canvas.
Near the Lake
Oil on canvas, 1879
Near the Lake (1879–80) by Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Oil on canvas.
Alfred Sisley
Oil on canvas, 1876
Alfred Sisley (1876) by Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Oil on canvas.
Renoir: The Body, The Senses
Clark Art Institute, Williamstown · Solo
First Impressionist Exhibition
Nadar's Studio, Paris · Group
Art Studies, Painting
École des Beaux-Arts
Légion d'honneur
French Republic