Luncheon of the boating party

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Dance at Bougival | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Suzanne Valedon is model. August Renoir, Renoir Art, Renoir Paintings, Woman Dancing, Istoria Artei, Galleria D'arte, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Pierre Auguste, Paul Cezanne

The open-air cafés of suburban Bougival, on the Seine outside Paris, were popular recreation spots for city dwellers, including the Impressionist painters. Renoir, who was primarily a figure painter, uses intense color and lush brushwork to heighten the sense of pleasure conveyed by the whirling couple who dominate the composition. The woman’s face, framed by her red bonnet, is the focus of attention, both ours and her companion’s.

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