The youngest son of a tailor, Renoir started as an apprentice painter in a china factory.

He painted together with Monet, Sisley and Bazille at Chailly in Fontainebleau forest (1864).  Durand-Ruel was a devoted patron.

Luncheon of the Boating Party
Pierre August Renoir, 1841-1919, French
Phillips Collection, Washington, D.C.
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