Pierre-Auguste Renoir Two sisters CC0524 Poster

Pierre-Auguste Renoir - Two sisters on the terrace, 1881. Pierre-Auguste Renoir (France, 1841–1919) was a leading painter in the development of the Impressionist style. His paintings are notable for their vibrant light and saturated colour, most often focusing on people in intimate and candid compositions. This painting, a delightful homage to springtime, youth, and beauty, was made on the terrace of the Fournaise family's restaurant on the Seine River at Chatou — where, six years before, he had made Lunch at the Restaurant Fournaise. The young woman in this painting wears the blue flannel dress favored by lady boaters at the time. She and the girl at her side were not actually related.