This painting features bold, thick brushstrokes in vibrant colors. In the center of the painting is an area of bright orange and red brushstrokes, with a section of peach and light pink beneath them. The impression it gives us is that of a red-headed woman with light skin looking to the right, in profile. Her facial features are indistinct, with only a hint of paint suggesting what may be a small nose and pink lips. She appears to be wearing a dress painted in streaks of white and periwinkle blue with a low neckline. Around her, the background is comprised of large strokes of teal, dark…
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Jeanne Samary

Auguste Renoir (French, 1841 - 1919)

1878

Medium
oil on canvas
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
overall (including taped edges): 19 x 17.8 cm (7 1/2 x 7 in.) ; framed: 32.4 x 29.9 x 3.8 cm (12 3/4 x 11 3/4 x 1 1/2 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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