Provenance
Pierre Renoir (1885–1952), Paris [According to annotation on permanent receipt R 6178, dated Jan. 25, 1937]. Sold by Valentine Gallery, New York, to the Art Institute of Chicago, Apr. 30, 1937.
Accession Number
23198
Medium
Red chalk, with traces of graphite, on cream laid paper
Dimensions
42.7 × 31.4 cm (16 13/16 × 12 3/8 in.)
Classification
chalk
Credit Line
Gift of Robert Allerton
Background & Context
Background Story
Renoir's Bather shows one of his favorite subjects: a female bather by the water. Rendered with the soft, luminous style of his mature period.
Cultural Impact
Renoir's bathers are iconic images of feminine beauty.
Why It Matters
This bather captures Renoir's sensuous late style.
