Girl with a book

Date: 1880
Medium: oil on canvas

"Girl with a Book" is an oil painting created by the famous French impressionist painter Pierre Auguste Renoir around 1876. This painting is one of many works in which Renoir depicts women , often in intimate or everyday situations.

The painting "Girl with a book" shows a young woman sitting on a chair. She is holding a book in her hand and her gaze is fixed on the book. Her clothes and general attitude suggest that she is an elegant and social woman. The painting captures the subtle impression that is typical of the Impressionist style. The colors are bright and soft, and Renoir used light and tones that change according to the lighting conditions to create an atmosphere.

This painting is considered a classic example of the Impressionist way of capturing a moment and light. Renoir focused on capturing the beauty and impression that a simple moment in everyday life can evoke. "Girl with a Book" is one of many paintings that illustrate his skill in working with light and color and his ability to capture feminine beauty and elegance.

Renoir painted picture Girl with a book in 1880. Prevailing color of this fine art print is vivid and its shape is portrait. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Pierre Auguste Renoir (1841-1919). One of the greatest French Impressionists. He painted modestly, humbly studying the works of other painters. His paintings are spontaneous and full of loose, fine brush strokes. Courbet inspired him to depict everyday scenes of ordinary people and Corot influenced Renoir by his love of nature and the use of subtle tones. However, Renoir was most influenced by Manet, who is known for his colourfulness, small spatial depth and broad brushstrokes. Renoir’s images are direct, capturing the optimistic atmosphere of Parisian streets and cafes. His nudes are known for their purity, fineness, and the play of light on the human body. Among his best-known works are The Swing (capturing a beloved courting scene, a festive moment, full of colour and light), Moulin de la Galette (a symbol of Impressionism showing an open-air summer dance festival), Luncheon of the Boating Party (an idealized portrait of Renoir’s friends, including his future wife). The image shows the abandon of the upper classes and their leisure time. Among his prized paintings is a series of three paintings Dance in the Country, Dance in Bougival and Dance in the City (in which he masterfully painted movement and the atmosphere of dance).