River Landscape, 1890 by Pierre-Auguste Renoir

River Landscape, 1890, by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, looks along a quiet bend of river beneath trees rendered in soft, feathered strokes of green and violet-tinged shadow, the water carrying pale reflections of the overcast sky. Renoir treated river subjects throughout his career as studies in shifting atmosphere, working quickly to catch the light on moving water and foliage. The scene is a hushed, contemplative counterpart to his more populated riverside paintings of the 1880s.

Artist: Pierre-Auguste Renoir (French, 1841–1919). Date: 1890.

River Landscape, 1890, by Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Impressionist River Canvas Print.