Artwork
Children Playing Ball
Children Playing Ball is a print by Auguste Renoir. It dates from 1900 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
About this work
Overview
Children Playing Ball is a print by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, created in 1900, and is part of the collection at The Cleveland Museum of Art.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts three children engaged in outdoor play, capturing a moment of carefree activity with one child running, another leaning forward, and a third observing.
Technique & Style
Renoir employed loose, expressive strokes to convey movement, using a limited color palette of reds, whites, and soft browns, and omitting detailed renderings to focus on the scene's energy.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Pierre-Auguste Renoir was born on 25 February 1841 in Limoges, the son of a tailor and a seamstress.
