A Young Girl with Daisies
1889
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
25 5/8 x 21 1/4 in. (65.1 x 54 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Department
European Paintings
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Mr. and Mrs. Henry Ittleson Jr. Purchase Fund, 1959
Accession Number
59.21
Tags
Art Historical Context
In the sun-dappled warmth of Auguste Renoir's *A Young Girl with Daisies* (1889), we encounter the tender innocence of youth captured in oil on canvas. Measuring 25 5/8 x 21 1/4 inches, this intimate portrait exemplifies Renoir's mastery during his later Impressionist phase, where soft, vibrant brushstrokes evoke the fleeting play of light on skin and fabric. The girl's direct gaze and the fresh daisies she holds infuse the scene with a sense of joyful spontaneity, hallmarks of Renoir's style. Renoir, a leading figure in the Impressionist movement of the late 19th century, often celebrated ev...
About the Artist
Auguste Renoir · 1841–1919
Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841–1919), born in Limoges to a modest tailor's family, displayed prodigious talent early on, apprenticed at age thirteen to the Lévy Frères porcelain factory in Paris after his family relocated there in 1845. There, he decorated fine china with floral designs, fans, and religious hangings, honing his skills in color and draftsmanship. By 1862, having saved enough, Renoir s...