This painting shows a portrait of a man, seen from the shoulders upwards. The man is in profile, facing the left. He has short, dark brown hair that appears to be styled with a slight wave, dark eyebrows, pale skin, and red lips. His cheeks and visible ear are slightly pink. The man is dressed in a formal outfit with a black jacket, a white collared shirt, and a black bow tie. The background consists of a textured, abstract blend of pale green tones. The brushstrokes in the painting are visible, giving the portrait a blurred effect.
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Georges Rivière

Auguste Renoir (French, 1841 - 1919)

1877

Medium
oil on cement
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall: 36.8 x 29.3 cm (14 1/2 x 11 9/16 in.) ; framed: 61 x 52.4 x 7 cm (24 x 20 5/8 x 2 3/4 in.)
Culture
French
Museum
National Gallery of Art, CF
Credit line
Ailsa Mellon Bruce Collection
Rights
Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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