Artwork
Study for a Bather (Etude pour une baigneuse)
Study for a Bather (Etude pour une baigneuse) is an ink print by the Impressionist artist Auguste Renoir. It dates from 1880 and is held in the collection of the National Gallery of Art.
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Overview
Study for a Bather (Etude pour une baigneuse) is a drypoint print created by Auguste Renoir in 1880, featuring a nude female figure.
Subject & Meaning
The print depicts a woman standing with her body turned away, her loose hair falling past her shoulders. The pose and soft rendering convey a sense of relaxed, natural movement.
Technique & Style
Renoir used a drypoint needle to scratch the metal plate, producing soft, faint lines that evoke a sketchy, spontaneous feel. The resulting print has a warm, textured quality, with varied light catch on the paper.
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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.
Baigneuse assise
Untitled
Femme nue vue de dos (Nude Woman Seen from the Back)
Seated Nude Woman from the Back
Woman Reclining (Femme couchee)
Seated Female Nude
Woman and Child (Weib und Kind)
Untitled
Bather Standing Up to Her Knees
Nude Model on an Empire Sofa
Kauernder weiblicher akt (Crouching Female Nude)
Seated Bather (Baigneuse assise)