In the Meadow
The Met
Artist: Auguste Renoir(French, Limoges 1841–1919 Cagnes-sur-Mer)
Date: 1888–92
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 32 x 25 3/4 in. (81.3 x 65.4 cm)
Credit Line: Bequest of Sam A. Lewisohn, 1951
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Two women in a sunlit landscape, one reaching down, the other seated with flowers
Detailed Description
Two women are depicted in a lush, sun-dappled landscape. In the foreground, a woman is seated with her back mostly to the viewer, wearing a light peach-pink dress with a bow tied at the waist. Her long, dark brown hair flows down her back. She leans forward, her right arm extended towards the ground, as if reaching for something. To her right, a second woman is seated in profile, facing left. She wears a light cream-colored dress with a blue sash around her waist and has long, light brown hair tied back with a white ribbon. She holds a small cluster of white and yellow flowers in her hands. The women are surrounded by vibrant green and yellow-green foliage, with visible brushstrokes. Behind them, several tree trunks rise vertically, their leaves forming a dense canopy of greens and blues overhead. In the mid-ground, a rolling landscape extends into the distance under a pale blue and white sky. Faintly visible are distant hills, small structures, and a winding path with tiny figures. A white, feathery object, possibly a hat, rests on the ground in the lower right corner. The overall palette is dominated by greens, blues, and soft pastels, with light filtering through the trees creating bright patches on the ground.
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