Young Woman Sewing by Pierre-Auguste Renoir - 1879 - 61.4 × 50.5 cm Art Institute of Chicago Young Woman Sewing by Pierre-Auguste Renoir - 1879 - 61.4 × 50.5 cm Art Institute of Chicago

Young Woman Sewing

Oil on canvas • 61.4 × 50.5 cm
  • Pierre-Auguste Renoir - February 25, 1841 - December 3, 1919 Pierre-Auguste Renoir 1879

The model for this elegant painting of a French bourgeois woman sewing may be Aline Charigot, who later became Pierre-Auguste Renoir's wife. Renoir portrays this domestic scene—a middle-class woman embroidering—with vibrant colors, a light-filled atmosphere, and loose, expressive brushwork. The composition is dominated by cobalt blue, contrasted strikingly with red and accented by touches of yellow. The optical effect of these closely positioned primary colors enlivens the composition, enhancing the sense of direct observation and spontaneity.

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P.P.S. Renoir is one of the most famous Impressionists. His light-filled paintings are loved by many around the world, yet Renoir's life was equally vibrant as his art!