Lise In A Straw Hat (jeune Fille Au Chapeau De Paille)

Description

Lise in a Straw Hat presents a young woman facing forward beneath a broad, flower-trimmed brim. Dark hair frames her face, while a large black bow anchors the front of a pale striped blouse and a blue veil falls at the left. Auguste Renoir gives the clothing distinct textures without letting it obscure the sitter, setting her close presence against a softer green background.

Painted around 1866 in oil on canvas, the portrait depicts Lise Tréhot, as identified by the Barnes Foundation. The riverbanks visible over her shoulder place the scene on the outskirts of Paris, near the Seine. That setting connects the likeness with a particular outdoor world while the restrained clothing and close framing keep the viewer’s attention on the individual woman rather than on a broad narrative of leisure.

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