Pierre-Auguste RenoirFrench, 1841–1919Sea and Cliffs
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Room961New York, United States
On public display.
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- In this state since
- Sep 26, 2026
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- The museum's own collection data
Particulars
- Accession number
- 1975.1.200
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Meanwhile, in the life of Pierre-Auguste Renoir
The whole lifesummer 1883
Summer on Guernsey
Renoir spent the summer on the island of Guernsey in the English Channel, producing fifteen paintings in little more than a month; most depict Moulin Huet Bay.
1883–1890
The "Ingres" period
Impressed by the classics of the Italian Renaissance and by Ingres, Renoir effectively broke with Impressionism: his lines became crisp, his colors more restrained and cooler. The artist himself called this period "sour"; it includes "Dance in the Country," "Dance in the City" and "Dance at Bougival."
1885
Birth of his son Pierre
Renoir and Aline Charigot had their first son, Pierre, the future stage and film actor.
21 March 1885
Son born: Pierre Renoir
