1888 (ca.), Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Washerwomen -- Baltimore Museum of Art
From the museum label:
In 1888, while staying at Essoyes, a small village in northeastern France, Renoir was attracted to the subject of women washing laundry on the banks of the nearby river. In this composition, the figure rolling up her sleeves is thought to be the artist's companion, Aline Charigot, who became his wife in 1890. The young child with whom she speaks has been identified as their first son Pierre, born in 1885. The brushstroke is varied and animated, and the brilliant colors throughout radiate the warmth of the sunny day.
Etta Cone professed a great fondness for the Washerwomen. In May 1946, three years before her death, she purchased a watercolor study for the work.
1888 (ca.), Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Washerwomen -- Baltimore Museum of Art
From the museum label:
In 1888, while staying at Essoyes, a small village in northeastern France, Renoir was attracted to the subject of women washing laundry on the banks of the nearby river. In this composition, the figure rolling up her sleeves is thought to be the artist's companion, Aline Charigot, who became his wife in 1890. The young child with whom she speaks has been identified as their first son Pierre, born in 1885. The brushstroke is varied and animated, and the brilliant colors throughout radiate the warmth of the sunny day.
Etta Cone professed a great fondness for the Washerwomen. In May 1946, three years before her death, she purchased a watercolor study for the work.