Deux femmes dans le jardin de Cagnes
1918
Painted just a year before his death, this lush, sun-drenched scene captures Renoir's final years at his estate in Cagnes-sur-Mer in the south of France. Despite suffering from severe rheumatoid arthritis that left him nearly paralyzed—forcing assistants to strap brushes to his crippled hands—he created this vibrant, almost fuzzy world of pinks and greens. The two figures seem to float in a garden that feels more like a warm memory than a sharp photograph, showing his lifelong obsession with capturing light and joy even through physical agony.
- Technique
- Oil on canvas
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