Après-midi d’’enfants à Wargemont
1884
Renoir captured a quiet, sunlit afternoon at the Wargemont estate in 1884, featuring three young girls absorbed in their own worlds. On the left, a girl in a checkered skirt lounges on a blue sofa with a book, while in the center, a younger child clutches a doll. To the right, an older girl in a polka-dot dress focuses intently on her sewing, embodying the peaceful domesticity of the French countryside. This piece marks a shift in Renoir's style, moving away from pure Impressionism toward more defined forms and contours, inspired by his trip to Italy.
Location: Musée d'Orsay, Paris
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