"Women in a Garden," Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1891.
Renoir (1841-1919) is one of the stars of the Impressionist movement, one of its most praised, and one of the most familiar.
Here we have one of his lesser-known works, depicting two women (one barely visible) in the background, under the shady trees. But in the foreground...a riot of colorful flowers.
Impressionism was about capturing light, but also about depicting contemporary life, rejecting the formal classicism and history painting that came before them. Here, instead of profound symbolism, they capture the moment before them.
Renoir depicts the light beautifully, but he also had a flair for making his colors almost luminous. The flowers really jump out, and you can almost feel the path beneath your feet and hear the breeze in the leaves....
Happy Flower Friday!
From a private collection.
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