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La Balançoire

by Auguste Renoir · 1876

La Balançoire by Auguste Renoir

Artist

Pierre-Auguste Renoir was a leading French Impressionist artist. In his depiction of feminine beauty, Renoir has been described as "the final representative of a tradition which runs directly from Rubens to Watteau."

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Artwork

The Swing is an oil-on-canvas painting made in the summer of 1876 by the French Impressionist artist Pierre-Auguste Renoir. The painting depicts model Jeanne Samary, Norbert Goeneutte, and Renoir's brother Edmond. The painting combines eighteenth-century techniques with modern elements.

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Artist
Auguste Renoir
Year
1876
Movement
Impressionism
Country
France
Location
Musée d'Orsay