Study of Seated Nude Woman - Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Gift of Walter S. Brewster

"Study of Seated Nude Woman" by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (c. 1904, published 1919) Lithograph on paper.

Commentary

"Study of Seated Nude Woman" by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (c. 1904, published 1919) invites a close look at how form and feeling work together. The print-based method rewards close viewing, where line, texture, and contrast do most of the expressive work . Themes to notice include lithograph. This piece is held in the source collection's Prints and Drawings collection. Pierre-Auguste Renoir is the artist behind this work. A useful anchor for reading the piece: Pierre Auguste Renoir (French, 1841-1919) printed by Auguste Clot (French, 1858-1936) published by Ambroise Vollard (French, 1835-1939). The work is cataloged within a France cultural context. How to look at this work: It is cataloged as lithograph, which gives a clue to how the museum frames the object. Its medium (Lithograph on paper) affects texture, durability, and how detail reads at different distances. Its listed dimensions (Image: 19.2 × 13.5 cm (7 9/16 × 5 3/8 in.); Plate: 25 × 22.5 cm (9 7/8 × 8 7/8 in.); Sheet: 37.2 × 26.4 cm (14 11/16 × 10 7/16 in.)) suggest how intimate or monumental it may feel in person. Subject cues from the catalog include lithograph. Compare this reading with the museum record at the source collection: https://www.artic.edu/artworks/74925

Sources: Art Institute of Chicago; Art Institute of Chicago / Public Records; Art Institute of Chicago Collection Data