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Vase of Flowers by Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Vase of Flowers

Pierre-Auguste Renoir · 1857

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Artist
Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Date
1857
Medium
Graphite on white wove paper
Location
Art Institute of Chicago
Dimensions
17.3 × 10.3 cm (6 13/16 × 4 1/16 in.)
Collection
Prints and Drawings
Culture
France
Credit line
Gift of Dorothy Braude Edinburg to the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial Collection
ART MOVEMENTS
Impressionism
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THE ARTIST

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

1841–1919 · France

Pierre-Auguste Renoir, a leading Impressionist, painted lively scenes of Parisian life and celebrated feminine beauty.

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