Nude girl reclining

Nude girl reclining by Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Artist
Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Date
1917
Style
Impressionism
Genre
Nude painting (nu)
The painting titled Nude painting (nu) titled "Nude girl reclining" exemplifies the soft, luminous quality characteristic of Impressionism by Pierre-Auguste Renoir. This artwork captures a relaxed, sensuous female figure lying comfortably, showcasing Renoir’s mastery of capturing light and flesh tones. Renowned for his prolific output of about 4000 paintings, Renoir’s works have achieved high auction values, with some reaching as much as $78.1 million. Today, the largest collection of his paintings, including nudes, is housed at the Barnes Foundation in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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