Young Girl in a Blue Dress

Description

Young Girl in a Blue Dress by Auguste Renoir centers on a seated figure whose blue dress and elaborate hat stand against a warm interior. Small touches of red enliven her hands and lap, while pale highlights and soft watercolor washes give her face a gentle luminosity.

Made around 1890, the work combines close attention to the sitter with freely suggested surroundings. The contrast between the substantial blue dress and the lightly worked background gives the portrait both poise and intimacy.

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