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Near the Lake

Surrounded by lush, bright foliage, man and a young girl at close range lean against a fence near a lake. The man is smoking, and both wear straw hats.
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  • Surrounded by lush, bright foliage, man and a young girl at close range lean against a fence near a lake. The man is smoking, and both wear straw hats.

Date:

1879/80

Artist:

Pierre-Auguste Renoir
French, 1841-1919

About this artwork

Status

On View, Gallery 201

Department

Painting and Sculpture of Europe

Artist

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Title

Near the Lake

Place

France (Artist's nationality:)

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1879–1880

Medium

Oil on canvas

Inscriptions

Inscribed lower right: Renoir

Dimensions

47.5 × 56.4 cm (18 11/16 × 22 3/16 in.)

Credit Line

Potter Palmer Collection

Reference Number

1922.439

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