After viewing Renaissance paintings on a trip to Italy in 1881, Renoir attempted to bring greater order and stability to Impressionism by merging flickering light effects with solid forms. He conveyed this new ambition in a series of paintings of nude bathers, a subject that preoccupied him from 1883 until his death in 1919. Avant-garde artists of the 20th century admired his ability to blend modernist and classicizing tendencies.
- By Pierre-Auguste Renoir (French, 1841–1919)
- Dated c. 1897
- Rights: CC0
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Culture
France, 19th century
Medium
oil on fabric
Genre
Painting
Department
Modern European Painting and Sculpture
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