The Grands Boulevards
Pierre-Auguste Renoir · 1875
Why it's great
Crowds of people and carriages move through a busy Paris boulevard in a flickering blur of light and color. Renoir painted the city bustle with quick, soft strokes. You can almost hear the crowds. It's a lively city scene from the early days of Impressionism.
Where to see it
📍 Philadelphia Museum of ArtPhiladelphia, 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.
