Woman with a Straw Hat
circa 1916-18
Even as severe rheumatoid arthritis twisted his hands and forced him to have brushes strapped to his wrists, Renoir refused to stop capturing the radiant beauty of youth. Painted in his final years around 1916, this portrait glows with the warmth of a summer afternoon, featuring a young woman in a wide-brimmed straw hat adorned with lush roses. Her soft, dreamy gaze and the feathery, almost fuzzy brushstrokes are classic Renoir, proving that physical pain couldn't dampen his obsession with light, color, and the gentle charm of the female form.
- Technique
- Oil on canvas
- Material
- Canvas
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