The Daily Painting: The Boating Party Lunch

Monday, October 11, 2010

The Boating Party Lunch

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Pierre Auguste Renoir

(French, 1841-1919)

The Boating Party Lunch, 1881

Oil on canvas

See the girl with the cute puppy and the flowery hat? She is Renoir's future wife! Renoir married her in 1890.

1 comment:

EmilyOctober 11, 2010 at 4:27 PM
That's an awesome picture... so full of color and action. :)
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