Exhibition Poster After Renoir for The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1991

Item Details

After Pierre-Auguste Renoir (French, 1841 – 1919)
In the Meadow
Offset lithograph on paper
Signed in plate to lower left
Published by the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Poster is titled The Metropolitan Museum of Art Nineteenth-Century European Paintings & Sculpture Galleries, 1991

Pierre-Auguste Renoir was born in Limoges, France, and is known for being one of the leading figures of French Impressionism. He moved to Paris at a young age where he revealed remarkable drawing abilities. Renoir was immersed in the decorative arts industry where he hand-painted china, fans, and signs inspired by the 18th century French Rococo masters. During 1862, he pursued his artistic inclinations and became part of the Atelier Gleyre, where he collaborated with his contemporaries Monet, Sisley, Bazille, Pissarro and Cézanne. After integrating the group and exhibiting alongside the Impressionists, Renoir received a very hostile reception from critics and the public. He eventually solidified his reputation as a respected artist and successfully exhibited in the official Salons becoming the prominent and iconic artist that we know today. Renoir’s extensive work is part of many public collections including the The Louvre, Paris; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; and the National Gallery, London among many others.

Condition

- toning and discoloration to sheet; curling to sheet; handling wear to edges and corners of sheet; ding to right edge of sheet near center.

Dimensions

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Item #

ITMGI02357