After the Bath

Künstler*in Pierre Auguste Renoir (1841 Limoges – 1919 Cagnes-sur-Mer)

Object typeGemälde
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions
92,4 × 73,2 cm
SignatureBez. rechts unten: Renoir
Inventory number1055
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The woman is staring dreamily into space. She appears to have paused while drying herself, feeling unobserved. Lively brushstrokes dance around her body, shimmering sunlight models her form. The artist does not define her location. The background—perhaps a shady bank—is composed of pure, abstract color. Renoir went down in history as one of the founders of Impressionism. Over the years, he repeatedly returned to the subject of bathers. In this work he has depicted his model in a fleeting, snapshot scene. She is Anna, a poor girl from Montmartre, who also appears in two further works by the painter.

Woman Bathing with Blond Open Hair