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The Reading, c. 1890-95 by Pierre-Auguste Renoir
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The Reading, painted by Pierre-Auguste Renoir around 1890-95, captures two young girls bent close together over an open book, one fair-haired child resting her head near her darker-haired companion as both lose themselves in the page. The composition unfolds in warm peach, rose, and soft cream tones against a hazy green garden backdrop, animated by the velvety, fused brushwork of Renoir's mature figural manner. The 1890s saw Renoir turn repeatedly to scenes of children and young women absorbed in quiet domestic moments, painting this beloved subject with particular sensual warmth.
Artist: Pierre-Auguste Renoir (French, 1841-1919). Date: c. 1890-95.
The Reading, c. 1890-95 by Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Domestic Impressionist Wall Art Canvas Print.