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Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Self-portrait by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, oil on canvas, 1910; in the Archives Denyse Durand-Ruel, Rueil-Malmaison, France.
Luncheon of the Boating Party, a celebrated work by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, is set on a balcony overlooking the Seine River in Chatou, France.12
The scene depicts a group of the artist's friends gathered under a wide awning, with a railway bridge visible in the backgroundâa feature that served as a symbol of modernity at the time. While the painting captures a seemingly spontaneous Impressionistic moment, Renoir actually composed the work by painting the figures individually or in small groups within his studio.12