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Jean Renoir Sewing

A work made of oil on canvas.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of oil on canvas.

Date:

1899/1900

Artist:

Pierre-Auguste Renoir
French, 1841–1919

About this artwork

Pierre-Auguste Renoir’s son Jean, seen here, served as a model for his father from a young age. Renoir so loved the “silken gold” of his son’s long hair, then in fashion for little boys, that he insisted it remain long until Jean was seven, much to his embarrassment. Jean, later a prominent film director, recalled that the children’s nanny, Gabrielle, suggested that he keep himself occupied during the modeling session for this painting by sewing a satin coat for his toy camel.

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Painting and Sculpture of Europe

Artist

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

Title

Jean Renoir Sewing

Place

France (Artist's nationality:)

Date  Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.

1899–1900

Medium

Oil on canvas

Inscriptions

Inscribed lower left: Renoir

Dimensions

55.4 × 46.3 cm (21 3/4 × 18 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Mr. and Mrs. Martin A. Ryerson Collection

Reference Number

1937.1027

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