I was fortunate enough to see the abovepainting at the National Art Gallery in
Washington D.C.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir (February 25, 1841 - December 3,1919,) 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.
