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Pierre Auguste Renoir painted the landscape La Grenouillere in the summer of 1869 and is a portrayal of a popular boating and bathing spot near Bougival to the west of Paris. This waterside bar was a favorite haunt of the emerging group that would become known as the Impressionists. In fact, Claude Oscar Monet would often paint with Renoir and also depicted the same subject in La Grenouillere. By observing both paintings, it is possible to see how Renoir’s interpretation is unique.
As an Impressionist, Renoir and his colleges preferred to work en plein air, meaning they painted outside to capture the optical effects the sunlight had on the landscape and figures. The artist was also significantly influenced by the Japanese art, as many woodcut prints were arriving in Europe. This was a perfect motif for modern painters to leave the rules of the Classic Greek art and embrace influences from different cultures. The Japanese prints came in vibrant colors, with unusual compositions, as well as subject of the daily life. The simplicity and respect for nature of this exotic culture inspired Impressionists to work outside and portray the beauty they saw, in a modern way.
In La Grenouillere, Renoir depicts a typical scene of the spot – many people enjoying a sunny summer afternoon. The forefront of the canvas is loosely painted to show the water of the river. With tonalities of blue, black, green, and yellow, the artist beautifully eludes to the gentle waves of the still waters. On the left, some empty boats are on the shore, in colors of orange and green. A deck in painted almost on the half of the canvas, with many people in fashionable clothing stand on it as they talk. To the right, a round platform appears attached to the deck, where more well-dressed people stand and look out into the water.
The on the left side of the canvas, in the background, some colorful houses made of wood stand behind dark green trees. The vegetation gets thicker as it gets father away. The sky can be seen in the right corner, and it shines a yellow light as if it were late afternoon. This painting is a harmonious portrayal of the Parisian lifestyle – a reoccurring subject in Renoir’s artistic career.
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Important Notes About Your Painting:
If you have any request to alter your reproduction of La Grenouillere,
you must email us after placing your order and we'll have an artist contact you.
If you have another image of La Grenouillere
that you would like the artist to work from, please include it as an attachment. Otherwise, we will reproduce the above image for you exactly as it is.
Free shipping is included in the price of the painting. Once the painting is ready and dry enough to ship, we will roll it and ship it in a sturdy cardboard tube.
We always ship express via courier to ensure your order reaches you as soon as possible - normally within three business days. The total delivery time from the moment you place your order until the package is delivered to your door is normally between three to four weeks.
If, in the unlikely event you were dissatisfied with the painting after reviewing it in person, it can be returned for a full refund for up to 365 days after delivery.
When you receive the painting; you are free to return it for more revisions or else for a full refund minus our actual shipping cost -- which is, on average, $25 per painting.
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Depending on the degree of damage to the warranted painting, it will either be repaired or replaced. This warranty service is provided free of charge.
When purchasing a painting on its own, it will arrive rolled inside a secure tube with an extra 1.5" of white canvas on all sides so you can easily frame it in any local frame shop.
You may choose to purchase your painting framed, in which case, it will arrive "ready to hang". We offer more than 20 beautiful models, all hand finished and expertly assembled by our experienced framers.
Note that for safety reasons we can only frame up to a certain size. Once the maximum size is reached the framing option is automatically disabled.
If you are planning to frame your painting yourself,
use an existing frame, or frame it locally, you may choose to order your painting with a stretching service,
meaning that it will arrive mounted on wooden bars.
If you're considering not framing your painting at all, you may opt for a Gallery Wrap. The term Gallery Wrap refers to the way the canvas is stretched, which is by wrapping it around thick stretcher bars, about 1.5 inch thick, with the canvas being secured to the back rather than the sides of those bars.
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