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The Bay of Naples by Auguste Renoir

The Bay of Naples

Auguste Renoir · 1881

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Artist
Auguste Renoir
Date
1881
Medium
Oil on canvas
Location
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dimensions
23 1/2 x 32 in. (59.7 x 81.3 cm)
Collection
European Paintings
Credit line
Bequest of Julia W. Emmons, 1956
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