Woman with a Letter (c.1890). Pierre-Auguste Renoir (French, 1841-1919). Oil on canvas. Musée
Woman with a Letter (c.1890). Pierre-Auguste Renoir (French, 1841-1919). Oil on canvas. Musée de l'Orangerie.This type of figure, in a slightly stiff pose, is quite unusual for Renoir. Indeed, the painter preferred to capture his models in more natural positions. The young woman, seen in three-quarter view, seated, her head resting on her right hand, appears to be pondering the contents of a letter that she is holding in her left hand. -- source link
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