Celebrated for his portraits and nudes, Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841–1919) is most often associated with figure painting. He was also a lover of nature, however, and an accomplished painter of landscapes. This exhibition is the first to explore the inventiveness and importance of these landscapes during the first decades of Renoir’s career. Remarkable in their freshness and immediacy, these works of art reveal nature as a deep source of inspiration and demonstrate the artist’s fascination with the effects of outdoor light.
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Sponsors

This exhibition is made possible by GlaxoSmithKline.

Generous support is also provided by Bank of America.
Organizers
This exhibition is organized by the National Gallery, London, The National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art.Curators
John Zarobell • Associate Curator of European Painting before 1900, the Philadelphia Museum of ArtChristopher Riopelle • Curator of Nineteenth-Century Paintings, National Gallery, London
Colin B. Bailey • Deputy Director and Chief Curator of the Frick Collection, acting as guest curator for the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa
Location
Dorrance Special Exhibition Galleries, first floorItinerary
The National Gallery, London (February 21–May 20, 2007)The National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa (June 8–September 9, 2007)
The Philadelphia Museum of Art (October 4, 2007–January 6, 2008)