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Children of Martial Caillebotte, 1895 (Portraits d'Enfants) by Pierre-Auguste Renoir
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Children of Martial Caillebotte, painted by Pierre-Auguste Renoir in 1895, shows the young son and daughter of the artist's close friend Martial Caillebotte seated together on a couch, absorbed in a picture album, their faces and clothing built from warm rose, ochre, and cream tones. The brushwork is soft and feathered, modeling tender form from broken color in Renoir's mature portrait manner. The sitting fell during the months Renoir and Martial were occupied with the contested Caillebotte bequest negotiations, an experience that deepened their friendship. The picture distills a quiet moment of childhood into a luminous Impressionist portrait study.
Artist: Pierre-Auguste Renoir (French, 1841-1919). Date: 1895.
Children of Martial Caillebotte, 1895 (Portraits d'Enfants) by Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Impressionist Portrait Wall Art Canvas Print.
A note on this reproduction: this print renders in warmer, rosier tones, with a richer blush in the children's cheeks and warm golden highlights across their dresses and the surrounding upholstery. A cooler, more muted reproduction of this same painting is also available in our collection.