Artwork
Untitled
Untitled is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Auguste Renoir. It dates from 1897 and is held in the collection of the Museum of Modern Art.
About this work
Overview
Untitled is a 1897 lithograph by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, held at The Museum of Modern Art.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts two women outdoors, one wearing a wide-brimmed straw hat with a red flower and holding a fan, the other dressed in a dark cloak with a white wig. Their soft facial features are rendered with loose, quick lines.
Technique & Style
Renoir employed smudgy, sketchy strokes in the lithograph, evoking the effect of a rapid drawing. The color palette is subdued, with the exception of the vibrant red flower and fan, which provide a pop of color.
Artist & collection
Artist
Pierre-Auguste Renoir was born on 25 February 1841 in Limoges, the son of a tailor and a seamstress.
