Monday Morning Museum: Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Pierre-Auguste Renoir – Thursday 25 February 1841 Limoges, France to Wednesday 3 December 1919 Cagnes, France

French Impressionist Painter

Father of film director Jean Renoir

Here is one of my favorite Renoir paintings - Le Dejeuner Des Canotiers, 1880-81 - which to me evokes the joy of French life.

Next Monday's Artist - André Derain

Images:
Left: Portrait of Charles and Georges Durand-Ruel, 1882 from the website upload.wikimedia.org
Center: Two Young Girls At The Piano, 1892 from the website metmuseum.org
Right: The White Pierrot, 1901-02 from the website dia.org
Below: "Monday Morning Museum" logo created by Adrean Darce Brent