Dance at Bougival

Renoir, Pierre-Auguste (1841-1919)

Item type:

painting

Date of creation:

1883

Height:

181.9 cm  (71 5/8 in.)

Width:

98.1 cm  (38 5/8 in.)

Technique / Medium:

oil on canvas

Description

Description from museum website:
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.

Iconclass

43C92
one pair dancing; man and woman dancing as a couple
43B313
pavement, terrace in front of inn or restaurant

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Image URLs

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RIdIM record id

5851