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Luncheon of the Boating Party (oil on canvas, 1881; French: Le Déjeuner des canotiers) is a painting by French impressionist Pierre-Auguste Renoir. The painting, combining figures, still-life and landscape depicts a group of Renoir's friends relaxing on a balcony at the Maison Fournaise restaurant along the Seine river in Chatou, France. The painter and art patron, Gustave Caillebotte, is seated in the lower right. Renoir's future wife, Aline Charigot, is in the foreground playing with a small dog. It is said Aline replaced an earlier woman who sat for the painting but with whom Renoir became annoyed. On the table is fruit and wine.
This work is now in The Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C. and shows a richness of form, a fluidity of brush stroke and a flickering light.
Renoir (1841-1919) was a leading painter in the development of the Impressionist style. As a celebrator of beauty and especially feminine sensuality, it has been said that "Renoir is the final representative of a tradition which runs directly from Rubens to Watteau." Amongst his other works that are perhaps the best known are "La Grenouillère" (1869), "Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette" (1876), "Dance at Bougival" (1883) and "Les Grandes Baigneuses" (1887).
He was the father of actor Pierre Renoir (1885–1952), filmmaker Jean Renoir (1894–1979) and ceramic artist Claude Renoir (1901–1969). He was also the grandfather of the filmmaker Claude Renoir (1913–1993), son of Pierre.
Available as an archival quality reproduction in 9 standard metric sizes in the following formats: an unframed print; a framed print; a stretched canvas; a canvas floating frame. Frames are available in white, natural oak, chocolate oak and black sustainable timber.
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