Pierre-Auguste Renoir, a leading Impressionist, was known for his radiant colors and luminous brushwork. He painted lively Parisian scenes, tender portraits, and sunlit landscapes, all filled with warmth and joy. Alongside his joyful Parisian scenes, Renoir also created more unusual works—like his bold nudes with glowing, almost sculptural forms, and late paintings where arthritis forced him to adapt his brushstroke, giving his art a looser, dreamlike quality. These pieces reveal a different, mo

Hear from Colin B. Bailey, Katharine J. Rayner Director and Curator of "Renoir Drawings," as he discusses Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s The Great Bathers, which the artist himself called his œuvre maîtresse, or masterwork. This exhibition reunites the monumental painting with its preparatory drawings for the first time since they left Renoir’s studio. Seen together, these works reveal how the bathers evolved over time, as Renoir refined form, figure, and expression through careful study and revision.

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