1894
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
The Hatpin (Berthe Morisot's Daughter and Her Cousin), 1st plate is a 1894 by Auguste Renoir, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This sketch shows two women sitting close together. One is turned slightly away, her hand resting on her lap, while the other faces forward, her head tilted down. Both wear loose dresses and big hats with ribbons, and the lines around them are quick and wavy, like hurried strokes. The artist used only lines—no shading or color—to suggest light and movement. The hats look almost alive, with swirling marks that make them feel light and airy. Next, check out Impressionism to see how artists like this one played with light and quick brushstrokes.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir was born on 25 February 1841 in Limoges, the son of a tailor and a seamstress.
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