Monet painting in his garden at Argenteuil

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Monet painting in his garden at Argenteuil: Pierre-Auguste Renoir

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Pierre-Auguste Renoir Oil Painting - Monet painting in his garden at Argenteuil

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Work Overview: Monet painting in his garden at Argenteuil
Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Date: 1873
Style: Impressionism
Period: Association with Impressionists
Genre: genre painting
Media: oil, canvas
Dimensions: 50 x 61 cm
Location: Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford, CT, US

In the summer of 1873, the young Claude Monet and Renoir had a close working relationship, and Renoir was staying at his fellow artist’s rented home in the village of Argenteuil, not far from Paris. Adhering to the principles of Impressionism, they both painted out of doors, and as the dahlias were in full bloom, the garden was a prime subject. Monet, who had a life-long devotion to floral subjects, is portrayed here by his friend hard at work painting the flowers in his neighbor’s yard. The carefully posed artist stands confronting his canvas on the easel; one brush is in his right hand while in his left he cradles his palette and other brushes. Under the easel is his box of paints and an umbrella. The haste with which these artists worked is evidenced by the fact that this composition, as revealed in an X-ray, is painted over an earlier one of a portrait of Monet’s wife, Camille, but the question as to whether that portrait was by Monet or Renoir remains unanswered.

In Renoir's lifetime, many of the first public gardens were built in Paris and in cities around the world, and many former royal gardens were renovated as they were made public. Such spaces provided fresh air and beautiful promenades for everyone. In addition, private gardening became a means for people of all backgrounds to plant and cultivate their own landscapes for aesthetic pleasure. While many gardeners continued to grow food, these new gardens were also private spaces where creativity could be put to the task of devising an appealing natural environment. The expansion of the pleasure garden to the middle class is one of the developments of the late nineteenth century that has only increased in importance over time. Painting gardens doubles one's joy by allowing the interpretation of their colors and forms on canvas, and Renoir's pictures suggest a human interest in both shaping nature and enjoying its bounty.

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