Pierre August Renoir (French) 1841-1919The Swing, 1876
Oil on Canvas 36 1/4 x 28 3/4 inches
Musee d'Orsay, Paris
Renoir knew he loved to paint as a child and his first job was painting plates. He left to study painting under the early famous impressionists and became one of the best known impressionist artists. It took a while for him to become famous because he began painting during the Franco-Prussian war. In 1882 Renoir traveled to Africa where he met many other famous painters. During that year he got pneumonia which left him with permanent lung damage. At the end of his life he got crippling arthritis and needed canes to walk and could barely paint. He kept working though even when he needed other artists to help him. Renoir painted
The Swing in his later years. The painting is very typical for Renoir and was one of his most famous paintings. It shows his brilliant use of line and color and his way of showing everyday people doing everyday things. This painting has good use of color.
The Swing in his later years. The painting is very typical for Renoir and was one of his most famous paintings. It shows his brilliant use of line and color and his way of showing everyday people doing everyday things. This painting has good use of color.
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