Bather Arranging Her Hair
1893
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 92.4 × 74 cm (36 3/8 × 29 1/8 in.) framed: 110.2 x 94 cm (43 3/8 x 37 in.)
Classification
Painting
Department
CF
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Chester Dale Collection
Accession Number
1963.10.204
Art Historical Context
**Bather Arranging Her Hair** (1893) by Pierre-Auguste Renoir captures moment of intimate grace, depicting a nude woman gently arranging her long hair by a sunlit shore. This oil on canvas painting, measuring 92.4 × 74 cm, exemplifies Renoir's enduring fascination with the female form during his later Impressionist phase. Acquired as part of the Chester Dale Collection and now housed in the National Gallery of Art's CF Department, it invites viewers into a world of soft sensuality and natural beauty. Renoir, a leading figure in the Impressionist movement of the late 19th century, moved beyond...
About the Artist
Auguste Renoir · 1841–1919
Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) was a founding figure of Impressionism whose luminous depictions of Parisian leisure, sensuous female forms, and sun-dappled landscapes made him one of the most beloved painters in Western art history. Born in Limoges to a working-class family, Renoir began as a porcelain painter before pursuing fine arts, and this early craft experience gave him facility with the...