# Pierre-Auguste Renoir

French, 1841–1919; born in Limoges; died in Cagnes-sur-Mer

Renoir began as a painter of porcelain in Paris, then studied in Gleyre’s studio, where he met Monet, Sisley and Bazille. In the 1870s he was a central figure of Impressionism, painting Parisians at leisure in dappled light. A journey to Italy in 1881–82 led him towards firmer drawing and more classical compositions. Despite severe rheumatoid arthritis in later life he continued to paint, settling at Cagnes-sur-Mer on the Mediterranean, where he died.

_Written by Ochre Editions._

12 works in the collection.

- [Two Sisters (On the Terrace)](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/two-sisters-on-the-terrace-aic-14655), Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1881. Courtesy of Art Institute of Chicago.
- [Acrobats at the Cirque Fernando (Francisca and Angelina Wartenberg)](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/acrobats-at-the-cirque-fernando-francisca-and-angelina-warte-aic-81558), Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1879. Courtesy of Art Institute of Chicago.
- [Alfred Sisley](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/alfred-sisley-aic-14650), Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1876. Courtesy of Art Institute of Chicago.
- [Fruits of the Midi](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/fruits-of-the-midi-aic-16629), Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1881. Courtesy of Art Institute of Chicago.
- [The Laundress](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/the-laundress-aic-59944), Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1877–79. Courtesy of Art Institute of Chicago.
- [Roses in a Vase](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/roses-in-a-vase-cma-120286), Pierre-Auguste Renoir, c. 1890. Courtesy of Cleveland Museum of Art.
- [Romaine Lacaux](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/romaine-lacaux-cma-121188), Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1864. Courtesy of Cleveland Museum of Art.
- [By the Seashore](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/by-the-seashore-met-437430), Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1883. Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- [The Daughters of Catulle Mendès, Huguette (1871–1964), Claudine (1876–1937), and Helyonne (1879–1955)](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/the-daughters-of-catulle-mendes-huguette-1871-1964-claudine-met-438014), Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1888. Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- [Madame Georges Charpentier (Marguerite-Louise Lemonnier, 1848–1904) and Her Children, Georgette-Berthe (1872–1945) and Paul-Emile-Charles (1875–1895)](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/madame-georges-charpentier-marguerite-louise-lemonnier-1848-met-438815), Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1878. Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- [Two Young Girls at the Piano](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/two-young-girls-at-the-piano-met-459112), Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1892. Courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
- [Head of a Young Girl](https://www.ochreeditions.com/art/head-of-a-young-girl-nga-35083), Pierre-Auguste Renoir, c. 1890. Courtesy of National Gallery of Art, Washington.