Late 20th century oil painting on canvas after The Swing / La Balancoire by Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Depicts a young girl and other figures on a park swing on sundappled, tree lined park path. Detailed lightweight molded frame with gold finish, grooved bevel and scalloped corners. Renoir painted this piece from the courtyard in his backyard, which is now The Musee du Montmartre. Renoir's brother Edmond, Robert Goeneutte, and Jeanne, were the models for this painting. The original was painted in 1876 as part of the permanent collection of the Musee D'Orsay in Paris.

The Swing (French: La balancoire) is an 1876 oil-on-canvas painting by the French artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir who was a leading exponent of the Impressionist style. The painting is exhibited in the Musee d'Orsay in Paris. Renoir executed the painting in what are now the Musee de Montmartre gardens. He had rented a cottage in the gardens so that he could be closer to the Moulin de la Galette where he was engaged in painting his 1896 Bal du moulin de la Galette. The girl holding the swing could be aged about fifteen, and wears a pale dress with blue bows and a hat, which adds to the charm of the painting. There is a small group of people, in the middle distance, behind the girl to the right, and a young girl in a straw hat looks on from the left. The people seem to stand on a forest floor of blossoms. The quivering light is rendered by the patches of pale colour, particularly on the clothing and the ground. This technique particularly annoyed the critics when the painting was shown at the Salon of 1877. The model was Jeanne Samary, a favourite of Renoir's, who appears in many of his paintings. The two men are Renoir's brother Edmond and a painter friend, Norbert Goeneutte (also appearing in Bal).

Pierre-Auguste Renoir (25 February 1841 - 3 December 1919) was a French artist who was a leading painter in the development of the Impressionist style. As a celebrator of beauty and especially feminine sensuality, it has been said that "Renoir is the final representative of a tradition which runs directly from Rubens to Watteau." He was the father of actor Pierre Renoir (1885-1952), filmmaker Jean Renoir (1894-1979) and ceramic artist Claude Renoir (1901-1969). He was the grandfather of the filmmaker Claude Renoir (1913-1993), son of Pierre.

Dimensions:
33.5" x 2.25" x 45.5" / Sans Frame - 23.5" x 35.5" (Width x Depth x Height)


Condition:
Alterations: Original Condition Unaltered
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Good Overall - Gentle wear

Origin:
France

Creator:
Styled After: Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Materials & Techniques:
Canvas, Giltwood, Oil Paint

Details:
What type of item is it? Vintage / Antique / Used
Country of Origin: France
Art Subjects: Landscape, Still Life
Frame Type: Framed

Original Condition Unaltered; Some Imperfections; Good Overall - Gentle wear