Pierre-Auguste Renoir: Girl in Gray-Blue, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, c. 1889, Oil on canvas, The son of a tailor, Renoir loved to depict the latest fashion trends. Here he presents a stylish woman wearing a high-collared dress, gloves, and an eye-catching hat. Despite the specificity given to the clothing, Renoir leaves the setting—and his sitter—undefined. The painting is done in a portrait format, and yet we are not sure who the woman is or where she is supposed to be. Less a portrait of a specific person, Renoir has instead rendered a type—the modern Parisian woman., Overall: 26 3/16 x 20 1/2 i

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