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Lady with Green Hat (Mlle. Dieterle?)

Lady with Green Hat (Mlle. Dieterle?), by Auguste Renoir, pastel, 1900
Lady with Green Hat (Mlle. Dieterle?), by Auguste Renoir, pastel, 1900

Lady with Green Hat (Mlle. Dieterle?) is a pastel drawing by the Impressionist artist Auguste Renoir. It dates from 1900 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art. Lady with Green Hat (Mlle.

About this work

Overview

Lady with Green Hat (Mlle. Dieterle?) is a drawing executed as a counterproof of pastel on thin Japanese paper, later mounted on wove paper, attributed to Auguste Renoir and dated to circa 1900.

Subject & Meaning

The work depicts a woman with curly blonde hair, dressed in a green-collared dress, and wearing a matching green hat, her gaze directed to the right. The subject's identity, suggested as Mlle. Dieterle, remains tentative.

Technique & Style

Characterized by the use of pastel in a counterproof technique, the drawing exhibits soft, blended colors against a muted brown-beige background, aligning with Impressionist principles of capturing light and color.

History & Provenance

Created around 1900, specific details regarding the artwork's early ownership and exhibition history are not provided in available information.

Context

This piece reflects Renoir's contribution to Impressionism, a movement emphasizing everyday life and the play of natural light, though the indoor setting here focuses on the subject's portraiture.

Legacy

While not singled out as a landmark work, it represents Renoir's Impressionist practice and might direct viewers to explore his broader oeuvre and the Impressionist movement at large.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Auguste Renoir

Artist

Auguste Renoir

Pierre-Auguste Renoir was born on 25 February 1841 in Limoges, the son of a tailor and a seamstress.

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