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Pierre-Auguste Renoir — La Danse à la campagne, 2e planche (Dance in the Country, 2nd plate) (D., S. 2)

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

La Danse à la campagne, 2e planche (Dance in the Country, 2nd plate) (D., S. 2)

Pierre-Auguste Renoir's soft ground etching depicts a romantic dance scene in a rural setting, capturing the leisure and social interactions characteristic of impressionist subject matter. The work showcases Renoir's skill in rendering figures and movement through the delicate medium of soft ground etching.

Medium
Soft ground etching, on wove paper, with full margins.

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April 19, 2022

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Pierre-Auguste Renoir, La Danse à la campagne, 2e planche (Dance in the Country, 2nd plate) (D., S. 2)

Pierre-Auguste Renoir's soft ground etching depicts a romantic dance scene in a rural setting, capturing the leisure and social interactions characteristic of impressionist subject matter. The work showcases Renoir's skill in rendering figures and movement through the delicate medium of soft ground etching.

Medium
Soft ground etching, on wove paper, with full margins.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 19th Century, Impressionism, Romance, Dance, Rural, Figurative, Soft-ground etching

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Art Institute of Chicago, Cleveland Museum of Art, Harvard Art Museums