Paysage aux oliviers
1901
A sun-drenched landscape rendered in Renoir's characteristic Impressionist style, this painting captures a grove of ancient olive trees bathed in warm, dappled light. The artist's loose, feathery brushwork brings the gnarled trunks and silvery foliage to life with a vibrant sense of movement and atmospheric shimmer. Painted in 1901 during Renoir's time in the south of France, the work reflects his deep fascination with the Mediterranean landscape and its luminous, golden quality.
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Dimensions
- Signed
- Yes
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Phillips
Notes
Execution: Painted in circa 1901, in France, this work will be included in the forthcoming Pierre-Auguste Renoir Digital Catalogue Raisonné, currently being prepared under the sponsorship of the Wildenstein Plattner Institute Inc. Exhibition History: Tokyo, Galerie Seibu; Fukuoka, Akarenga Culture Centre; Kobe, Hyogo Prefectural Museum of Art, ;
🔨 Auction Lot
Modern & Contemporary Art Evening Sale
March 29, 2026
Estimate: $2,000,000 – $3,000,000
Lot 10
Spotted works by Pierre-Auguste Renoir
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