Studies of Trees
1886
Medium
pen and black ink, watercolor, and graphite on J. Whatman wove paper
Dimensions
overall: 30.1 x 22.4 cm (11 7/8 x 8 13/16 in.)
Classification
Drawing
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. George Baer, in Honor of the 50th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Art
Accession Number
1990.94.1
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...