Le Pont Neuf
Pierre-Auguste Renoir · 1872
Why it's great
People hurry in all directions across the oldest bridge in Paris, under a cloud-filled sky. Renoir painted a crowd of cabs, walkers and umbrellas in tiny dabs of color. It's a lively snapshot. It's a fresh, early Impressionist city scene.
Where to see it
📍 National Gallery of ArtWashington, D.C., United States
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Pierre-Auguste Renoir was born in Limoges, France, and started his working life painting designs on porcelain. In Paris he became a founding Impressionist, famous for glowing scenes of friends, dancing, and sunshine. Later in life he lived in the warm south of France, and he kept painting even when arthritis twisted his hands, with a brush strapped to his fingers. He left thousands of cheerful paintings.
