Young Woman Sewing

1879

This painting's model may be the woman Renoir went on to marry, Aline Charigot. He depicted her here with vibrant color, a light-filled atmosphere, and freely handled paint. While blue dominates the composition, there are striking contrasts of red and touches of yellow. These primary colors in close proximity optically mix, enlivening the composition with a sense of spontaneity.

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Artist

Pierre-Auguste Renoir (French, 1841–1919)

Date

1879

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

61.4 × 50.5 cm (24 3/16 × 19 7/8 in.); Framed: 84.2 × 75 × 10.5 cm (33 1/8 × 29 1/2 × 4 1/8 in.)

Origin

France

Collection

Art Institute of Chicago

Credit

Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Larned Coburn Memorial Collection