the seine at argenteuil auguste renoir

the seine at argenteuil auguste renoirPainted in 1874, The Seine at Argenteuil was created during one of the visits Auguste Renoir made to Claude Monet, then settled at Argenteuil. This town on the banks of the Seine had become a centre of rowing and sailing, drawing Parisians in search of nautical leisure. Renoir and Monet often set up their easels side by side there, sharing a common enthusiasm for the play of light on the water and the bustle of the pleasure basins. This canvas belongs

a bygone era

while exploring themes of isolation and contemplation

holding an instrument

somewhere between dream and reality

for the atmosphere

treated with touches of green and blue paint

create a soothing chromatic harmony

Camille Pissarro depicts a peaceful corner of Bazincourt

independently of any musical scene or human presence

in this case fruit

with intermingling areas of green

while on the right a floating pavilion overlooks the scene